Bronte Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bronte, New South Wales 2024 · Waverley LGA
#101 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#383 of 4,908 nationally
About Bronte Public School
Bronte Public School is a public primary school located in Bronte, New South Wales (2024), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 257 students (129 girls and 128 boys).
Bronte Public School has an ICSEA value of 1176, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 71% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bronte Public School scores 77.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 101st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 8 in the Waverley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1176
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)71% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Bronte Public School's 257 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bronte Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bronte Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131 · 698 m away
Clovelly Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
513 students · ICSEA 1161 · 776 m away
St Clare's College
Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
773 students · ICSEA 1118 · 781 m away
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 815 m away
St Catherine's School
Waverley · Independent combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1156 · 855 m away
Montessori East
Bondi · Independent primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 1188 · 861 m away
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139 · 923 m away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.0 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Clovelly · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.2 km away
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176
Greenwich Public School
Greenwich · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1175
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
651 students · ICSEA 1177
Matthew Pearce Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
1,270 students · ICSEA 1177
Lane Cove Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
688 students · ICSEA 1178
Frequently asked questions
Is Bronte Public School a public or private school?
Bronte Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bronte Public School offer?
Bronte Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bronte Public School?
In 2025, Bronte Public School had 257 enrolled students (129 girls, 128 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bronte Public School?
Bronte Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1176. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bronte Public School rank in NSW?
Bronte Public School ranks 101st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.2/100), and 383rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bronte Public School?
Bronte Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bronte Public School each year?
In 2025, Bronte Public School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Bronte Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bronte Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bronte Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bronte 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 Bronte Public School?
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