Chatswood Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chatswood, New South Wales 2067 · Willoughby LGA
#168 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#615 of 4,908 nationally
About Chatswood Public School
Chatswood Public School is a public primary school located in Chatswood, New South Wales (2067), within the Willoughby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,083 students (497 girls and 586 boys).
Chatswood Public School has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 74 teachers (72.5 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chatswood Public School scores 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 168th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 10 in the Willoughby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Chatswood Public School's 1,083 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chatswood Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chatswood Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chatswood High School
Chatswood · Government high school · 7-12
2,147 students · ICSEA 1137 · 287 m away
St Pius X College
Chatswood · Independent combined · 5-12
1,183 students · ICSEA 1144 · 619 m away
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Chatswood · Catholic primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 1144 · 737 m away
Mercy Catholic College
Chatswood · Catholic high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1134 · 852 m away
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.5 km away
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon · Government primary · K-6
1,063 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.6 km away
Lindfield Learning Village
Lindfield · Government combined · K-12
803 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.8 km away
Aurora College
Lane Cove North · Government high school
· 1.8 km away
Roseville Public School
Roseville · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 1172 · 2.1 km away
Mowbray Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
714 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143
Pennant Hills Public School
Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1143
Willoughby Public School
Willoughby · Government primary · K-6
905 students · ICSEA 1143
Mowbray Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
714 students · ICSEA 1143
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144
North Sydney Public School
Waverton · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1144
Frequently asked questions
Is Chatswood Public School a public or private school?
Chatswood Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chatswood Public School offer?
Chatswood Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chatswood Public School?
In 2025, Chatswood Public School had 1,083 enrolled students (497 girls, 586 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chatswood Public School?
Chatswood Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Chatswood Public School rank in NSW?
Chatswood Public School ranks 168th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.1/100), and 615th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chatswood Public School?
Chatswood Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Chatswood Public School each year?
In 2025, Chatswood Public School had 124 students in Kindergarten and 176 in Year 6.
Is Chatswood Public School co-ed?
Yes. Chatswood Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chatswood Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chatswood 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 Chatswood Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chatswood, about 384 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.