Denistone East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eastwood, New South Wales 2122 · Ryde LGA
#237 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#818 of 4,908 nationally
About Denistone East Public School
Denistone East Public School is a public primary school located in Eastwood, New South Wales (2122), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 790 students (381 girls and 409 boys).
Denistone East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1127, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (51.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Denistone East Public School scores 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 237th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 23 in the Ryde area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1127
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Denistone East Public School's 790 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Denistone East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Denistone East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Denistone · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1095 · 411 m away
Smalls Road Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.3 km away
Kent Road Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.4 km away
Eastwood Heights Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.4 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Marsfield · Catholic primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.6 km away
Eastwood Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
701 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.7 km away
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Eastwood · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.7 km away
Marist College Eastwood
Eastwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.9 km away
West Ryde Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.9 km away
Northcross Christian School
Ryde · Independent primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oatley Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1126
Maroubra Junction Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1128
Castle Hill Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
970 students · ICSEA 1128
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126
Samuel Gilbert Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
643 students · ICSEA 1128
Pleasant Heights Public School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Denistone East Public School a public or private school?
Denistone East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Denistone East Public School offer?
Denistone East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Denistone East Public School?
In 2025, Denistone East Public School had 790 enrolled students (381 girls, 409 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Denistone East Public School?
Denistone East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1127. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Denistone East Public School rank in NSW?
Denistone East Public School ranks 237th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.1/100), and 818th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Denistone East Public School?
Denistone East Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Denistone East Public School each year?
In 2025, Denistone East Public School had 122 students in Kindergarten and 111 in Year 6.
Is Denistone East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Denistone East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Denistone East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Denistone East 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 Denistone East Public School?
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