Bonnet Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bonnet Bay, New South Wales 2226 · Sutherland LGA
#155 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#574 of 4,908 nationally
About Bonnet Bay Public School
Bonnet Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Bonnet Bay, New South Wales (2226), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 197 students (92 girls and 105 boys).
Bonnet Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bonnet Bay Public School scores 74.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 155th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th 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 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Bonnet Bay Public School's 197 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bonnet Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bonnet Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Jannali High School
Jannali · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1051 · 650 m away
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062 · 732 m away
Como West Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1109 · 958 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
Como · Catholic primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Jannali East Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.6 km away
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.7 km away
Sutherland North Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.9 km away
Illawong Public School
Illawong · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.0 km away
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.1 km away
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marrickville Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1090
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090
Gymea Bay Public School
Gymea Bay · Government primary · K-6
763 students · ICSEA 1091
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091
Frequently asked questions
Is Bonnet Bay Public School a public or private school?
Bonnet Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bonnet Bay Public School offer?
Bonnet Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bonnet Bay Public School?
In 2025, Bonnet Bay Public School had 197 enrolled students (92 girls, 105 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bonnet Bay Public School?
Bonnet Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bonnet Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Bonnet Bay Public School ranks 155th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.5/100), and 574th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bonnet Bay Public School?
Bonnet Bay Public School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bonnet Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Bonnet Bay Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is Bonnet Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bonnet Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bonnet Bay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bonnet Bay 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 Bonnet Bay Public School?
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