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Bass Hill Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bass Hill, New South Wales 2197 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA

31.6/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1293 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4008 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
346
-10% over 5 years
ICSEA
929
18th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
11.1
31.2 FTE teachers
Year range
P-6

About Bass Hill Public School

Bass Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Bass Hill, New South Wales (2197), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 346 students (160 girls and 186 boys).

Bass Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 929, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 36 teachers (31.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Bass Hill Public School scores 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1293rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (65th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 929
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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.

Bass Hill Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
160
Boys
186
Language background other than English
94%
Indigenous students
1%

Enrolments by year level

How Bass Hill Public School's 346 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
52

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Bass Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.

3113674222015: 399 students2016: 354 students2017: 362 students2018: 369 students2019: 375 students2020: 384 students2021: 362 students2022: 364 students2023: 402 students2024: 373 students2025: 346 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Bass Hill Public School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bass Hill Public School a public or private school?

Bass Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Bass Hill Public School offer?

Bass Hill Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Bass Hill Public School?

In 2025, Bass Hill Public School had 346 enrolled students (160 girls, 186 boys), a change of -10% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Bass Hill Public School?

Bass Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 929. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Bass Hill Public School rank in NSW?

Bass Hill Public School ranks 1293rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.6/100), and 4008th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bass Hill Public School?

Bass Hill Public School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Bass Hill Public School each year?

In 2025, Bass Hill Public School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.

Is Bass Hill Public School co-ed?

Yes. Bass Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Bass Hill Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bass Hill 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 Bass Hill Public School?

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