Five Dock Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Five Dock, New South Wales 2046 · Canada Bay LGA
#306 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1012 of 4,908 nationally
About Five Dock Public School
Five Dock Public School is a public primary school located in Five Dock, New South Wales (2046), within the Canada Bay local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 314 students (151 girls and 163 boys).
Five Dock Public School has an ICSEA value of 1082, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.5 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Five Dock Public School scores 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 306th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 15 in the Canada Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1082
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Five Dock Public School's 314 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Five Dock Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Five Dock Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Domremy Catholic College
Five Dock · Catholic high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 1091 · 663 m away
Rosebank College
Five Dock · Independent high school · 7-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1125 · 721 m away
All Hallows Catholic Primary School
Five Dock · Catholic primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1125 · 877 m away
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.2 km away
Russell Lea Public School
Russell Lea · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
Dobroyd Point Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.6 km away
Abbotsford Public School
Abbotsford · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.6 km away
Haberfield Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.6 km away
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.6 km away
Concord High School
Concord · Government high school · 7-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canterbury Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1082
Northmead Public School
Northmead · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1082
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082
Jannali East Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1081
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is Five Dock Public School a public or private school?
Five Dock Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Five Dock Public School offer?
Five Dock Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Five Dock Public School?
In 2025, Five Dock Public School had 314 enrolled students (151 girls, 163 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Five Dock Public School?
Five Dock Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1082. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Five Dock Public School rank in NSW?
Five Dock Public School ranks 306th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.0/100), and 1012th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Five Dock Public School?
Five Dock Public School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Five Dock Public School each year?
In 2025, Five Dock Public School had 44 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Five Dock Public School co-ed?
Yes. Five Dock Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Five Dock Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Five Dock 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 Five Dock Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 2.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.