Athelstane Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Arncliffe, New South Wales 2205 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#791 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2423 of 4,908 nationally
About Athelstane Public School
Athelstane Public School is a public primary school located in Arncliffe, New South Wales (2205), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 277 students (136 girls and 141 boys).
Athelstane Public School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Athelstane Public School scores 53.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 791st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (22nd of 26 in the Bayside (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Athelstane Public School's 277 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Athelstane Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Athelstane Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingdom Culture Christian School
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
196 students · ICSEA 1082 · 160 m away
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028 · 826 m away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Arncliffe · Catholic primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1116 · 855 m away
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058 · 885 m away
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.0 km away
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.3 km away
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College
Bexley · Independent combined · K-12
372 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.4 km away
Bexley Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.4 km away
Undercliffe Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rockdale · Catholic primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Regentville Public School
Regentville · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1003
Sawtell Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
293 students · ICSEA 1003
Upper Coopers Creek Public School
Upper Coopers Creek · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 1003
Timbumburi Public School
Timbumburi · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1003
Holbrook Public School
Holbrook · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1003
Ringrose Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Athelstane Public School a public or private school?
Athelstane Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Athelstane Public School offer?
Athelstane Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Athelstane Public School?
In 2025, Athelstane Public School had 277 enrolled students (136 girls, 141 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Athelstane Public School?
Athelstane Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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 Athelstane Public School rank in NSW?
Athelstane Public School ranks 791st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.8/100), and 2423rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Athelstane Public School?
Athelstane Public School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Athelstane Public School each year?
In 2025, Athelstane Public School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Athelstane Public School co-ed?
Yes. Athelstane Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Athelstane Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Athelstane 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 Athelstane Public School?
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