Carlton South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlton, New South Wales 2218 · Georges River LGA
#720 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2191 of 4,908 nationally
About Carlton South Public School
Carlton South Public School is a public primary school located in Carlton, New South Wales (2218), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 514 students (252 girls and 262 boys).
Carlton South Public School has an ICSEA value of 1064, 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 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (29.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carlton South Public School scores 56.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 720th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th of 29 in the Georges River 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%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Carlton South Public School's 514 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carlton South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carlton South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah · Catholic primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1117 · 833 m away
St George Hospital School
Kogarah · Government special
· 879 m away
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055 · 961 m away
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.0 km away
James Cook Boys High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
473 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.1 km away
Carlton Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.2 km away
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.4 km away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.4 km away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.6 km away
St George Christian School
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
845 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 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 Carlton South Public School a public or private school?
Carlton South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Carlton South Public School offer?
Carlton South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carlton South Public School?
In 2025, Carlton South Public School had 514 enrolled students (252 girls, 262 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carlton South Public School?
Carlton South 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 Carlton South Public School rank in NSW?
Carlton South Public School ranks 720th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.7/100), and 2191st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carlton South Public School?
Carlton South Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Carlton South Public School each year?
In 2025, Carlton South Public School had 83 students in Kindergarten and 76 in Year 6.
Is Carlton South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Carlton South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carlton South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carlton South 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 Carlton South Public School?
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