Bald Face Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blakehurst, New South Wales 2221 · Georges River LGA
#174 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#635 of 4,908 nationally
About Bald Face Public School
Bald Face Public School is a public primary school located in Blakehurst, New South Wales (2221), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (119 girls and 127 boys).
Bald Face Public School has an ICSEA value of 1123, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bald Face Public School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 174th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1123
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Bald Face Public School's 246 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bald Face Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bald Face Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Blakehurst · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.3 km away
Sylvania Public School
Sylvania · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.3 km away
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.5 km away
Blakehurst Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.7 km away
Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.9 km away
Sylvania Heights Public School
Sylvania · Government primary · K-6
482 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.0 km away
Sans Souci Public School
Sans Souci · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.1 km away
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci
Sans Souci · Catholic primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.1 km away
Sylvania High School
Sylvania · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.3 km away
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
South Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123
North Ryde Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1123
Box Hill Public School
Box Hill · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1123
Rainbow Street Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
454 students · ICSEA 1122
Leichhardt Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · K-6
532 students · ICSEA 1122
Burnside Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1124
Frequently asked questions
Is Bald Face Public School a public or private school?
Bald Face Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bald Face Public School offer?
Bald Face Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bald Face Public School?
In 2025, Bald Face Public School had 246 enrolled students (119 girls, 127 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bald Face Public School?
Bald Face Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1123. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bald Face Public School rank in NSW?
Bald Face Public School ranks 174th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 635th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bald Face Public School?
Bald Face Public School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bald Face Public School each year?
In 2025, Bald Face Public School had 34 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Bald Face Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bald Face Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bald Face Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bald Face 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 Bald Face Public School?
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