Ermington Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Ryde, New South Wales 2114 · Ryde LGA
#294 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#973 of 4,908 nationally
About Ermington Public School
Ermington Public School is a public primary school located in West Ryde, New South Wales (2114), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 472 students (211 girls and 261 boys).
Ermington Public School has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ermington Public School scores 70.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 294th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th 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 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Ermington Public School's 472 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ermington Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ermington Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ermington West Public School
Ermington · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.1 km away
Melrose Park Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.1 km away
West Ryde Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.4 km away
Yates Avenue Public School
Dundas Valley · Government primary · P-6
155 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.5 km away
Eastwood Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
701 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.5 km away
Rydalmere East Public School
Ermington · Government primary · P-6
104 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.8 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Meadowbank · Catholic primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.8 km away
Marist College Eastwood
Eastwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.9 km away
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Eastwood · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.9 km away
St Patrick's Marist College
Dundas · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kegworth Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 1117
West Ryde Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 1117
Westmead Public School
Westmead · Government primary · K-6
717 students · ICSEA 1117
Curl Curl North Public School
North Curl Curl · Government primary · K-6
699 students · ICSEA 1116
Coledale Public School
Coledale · Government primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1118
Ngarala Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 1118
Frequently asked questions
Is Ermington Public School a public or private school?
Ermington Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ermington Public School offer?
Ermington Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ermington Public School?
In 2025, Ermington Public School had 472 enrolled students (211 girls, 261 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ermington Public School?
Ermington Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ermington Public School rank in NSW?
Ermington Public School ranks 294th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.5/100), and 973rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ermington Public School?
Ermington Public School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ermington Public School each year?
In 2025, Ermington Public School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 76 in Year 6.
Is Ermington Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ermington Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ermington Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ermington 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 Ermington Public School?
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