Botany Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Botany, New South Wales 2019 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#673 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2057 of 4,908 nationally
About Botany Public School
Botany Public School is a public primary school located in Botany, New South Wales (2019), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 232 students (117 girls and 115 boys).
Botany Public School has an ICSEA value of 1062, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Botany Public School scores 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 673rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th 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 1062
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Botany Public School's 232 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Botany Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Botany Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Botany · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 1119 · 555 m away
Banksmeadow Public School
Botany · Government primary · P-6
268 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.6 km away
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.6 km away
Pagewood Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
207 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.8 km away
J J Cahill Memorial High School
Mascot · Government high school · 7-12
298 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.8 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mascot · Catholic primary · K-6
608 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.0 km away
Eastlakes Public School
Eastlakes · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.4 km away
Gardeners Road Public School
Rosebery · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · K-2
150 students · ICSEA 1112 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062
Enfield Public School
Enfield · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1062
Bongongo Public School
Adjungbilly · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 1062
Penshurst Public School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1061
Peakhurst South Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1061
Marton Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1063
Frequently asked questions
Is Botany Public School a public or private school?
Botany Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Botany Public School offer?
Botany Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Botany Public School?
In 2025, Botany Public School had 232 enrolled students (117 girls, 115 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Botany Public School?
Botany Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1062. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Botany Public School rank in NSW?
Botany Public School ranks 673rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.4/100), and 2057th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Botany Public School?
Botany Public School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Botany Public School each year?
In 2025, Botany Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 32 in Year 6.
Is Botany Public School co-ed?
Yes. Botany Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Botany Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Botany 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 Botany Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, about 4.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.