Clovelly Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waverley, New South Wales 2024 · Waverley LGA
#95 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#364 of 4,908 nationally
About Clovelly Public School
Clovelly Public School is a public primary school located in Waverley, New South Wales (2024), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 513 students (244 girls and 269 boys).
Clovelly Public School has an ICSEA value of 1161, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (29.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Clovelly Public School scores 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 95th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th 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 1161
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Clovelly Public School's 513 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Clovelly Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Clovelly Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Clovelly · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148 · 398 m away
St Catherine's School
Waverley · Independent combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1156 · 640 m away
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176 · 776 m away
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.1 km away
St Clare's College
Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
773 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.1 km away
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.2 km away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.3 km away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.5 km away
Emanuel School
Randwick · Independent combined · K-12
849 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.5 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Coogee · Catholic primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Forest Lodge Public School
Forest Lodge · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 1161
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162
Lindfield Public School
Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1162
Middle Harbour Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1162
Lane Cove West Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1163
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163
Frequently asked questions
Is Clovelly Public School a public or private school?
Clovelly Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Clovelly Public School offer?
Clovelly Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Clovelly Public School?
In 2025, Clovelly Public School had 513 enrolled students (244 girls, 269 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Clovelly Public School?
Clovelly Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1161. 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 Clovelly Public School rank in NSW?
Clovelly Public School ranks 95th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.5/100), and 364th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Clovelly Public School?
Clovelly Public School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Clovelly Public School each year?
In 2025, Clovelly Public School had 97 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Clovelly Public School co-ed?
Yes. Clovelly Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Clovelly Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Clovelly 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 Clovelly Public School?
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