Alfords Point Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alfords Point, New South Wales 2234 · Sutherland LGA
#829 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2530 of 4,908 nationally
About Alfords Point Public School
Alfords Point Public School is a public primary school located in Alfords Point, New South Wales (2234), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 165 students (85 girls and 80 boys).
Alfords Point Public School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alfords Point Public School scores 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 829th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (48th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Alfords Point Public School's 165 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alfords Point Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alfords Point Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Menai High School
Menai · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.2 km away
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.2 km away
Illawong Public School
Illawong · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.9 km away
Lugarno Public School
Lugarno · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.1 km away
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123 · 2.5 km away
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.7 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Menai · Catholic primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.9 km away
Picnic Point Public School
Picnic Point · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.9 km away
Padstow Heights Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.9 km away
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037
Bungwahl Public School
Bungwahl · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 1037
Dunoon Public School
Dunoon · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 1037
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037
Clemton Park Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 1038
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Alfords Point Public School a public or private school?
Alfords Point Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Alfords Point Public School offer?
Alfords Point Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Alfords Point Public School?
In 2025, Alfords Point Public School had 165 enrolled students (85 girls, 80 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alfords Point Public School?
Alfords Point Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alfords Point Public School rank in NSW?
Alfords Point Public School ranks 829th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.3/100), and 2530th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alfords Point Public School?
Alfords Point Public School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Alfords Point Public School each year?
In 2025, Alfords Point Public School had 16 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Alfords Point Public School co-ed?
Yes. Alfords Point Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alfords Point Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alfords Point Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Alfords Point Public School?
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