Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales 2216 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#510 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1535 of 4,908 nationally
About Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School is a public primary school located in Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales (2216), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 433 students (208 girls and 225 boys).
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (30.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brighton-Le-Sands Public School scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 510th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th 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 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Brighton-Le-Sands Public School's 433 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brighton-Le-Sands Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1090 · 506 m away
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036 · 917 m away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.1 km away
James Cook Boys High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
473 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.2 km away
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.2 km away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.2 km away
St Dominic Savio School
Rockdale · Independent primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.3 km away
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.3 km away
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.3 km away
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064
Cronulla Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1064
Brooklyn Public School
Brooklyn · Government primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 1064
Copacabana Public School
Copacabana · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1064
Lennox Head Public School
Lennox Head · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1064
Kiama Public School
Kiama · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton-Le-Sands Public School a public or private school?
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Brighton-Le-Sands Public School offer?
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brighton-Le-Sands Public School?
In 2025, Brighton-Le-Sands Public School had 433 enrolled students (208 girls, 225 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brighton-Le-Sands Public School?
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brighton-Le-Sands Public School rank in NSW?
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School ranks 510th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 1535th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton-Le-Sands Public School?
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Brighton-Le-Sands Public School each year?
In 2025, Brighton-Le-Sands Public School had 84 students in Kindergarten and 65 in Year 6.
Is Brighton-Le-Sands Public School co-ed?
Yes. Brighton-Le-Sands Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brighton-Le-Sands Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brighton-Le-Sands 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.
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