Fort Street Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sydney, New South Wales 2000 · Sydney LGA
#327 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1074 of 4,908 nationally
About Fort Street Public School
Fort Street Public School is a public primary school located in Sydney, New South Wales (2000), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 284 students (136 girls and 148 boys).
Fort Street Public School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fort Street Public School scores 69.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 327th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Fort Street Public School's 284 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fort Street Public School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Fort Street Public School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Lane Cove
Schools near Fort Street Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre
The Rocks · Government combined
· 248 m away
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194 · 913 m away
Macquarie Grammar School
Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
84 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.1 km away
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.2 km away
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School
Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's Cathedral College
Sydney · Catholic combined · K-12
937 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.5 km away
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189 · 1.5 km away
St Aloysius' College
Kirribilli · Independent combined · 3-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1223 · 1.6 km away
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028 · 1.6 km away
Sydney Grammar School
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1274 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1094
Avalon Public School
Avalon Beach · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1094
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094
Erina Heights Public School
Erina Heights · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1094
Cronulla South Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1093
South Coogee Public School
South Coogee · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Street Public School a public or private school?
Fort Street Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fort Street Public School offer?
Fort Street Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fort Street Public School?
In 2025, Fort Street Public School had 284 enrolled students (136 girls, 148 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fort Street Public School?
Fort Street Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fort Street Public School rank in NSW?
Fort Street Public School ranks 327th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.3/100), and 1074th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Street Public School?
Fort Street Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fort Street Public School each year?
In 2025, Fort Street Public School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.
Is Fort Street Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fort Street Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fort Street Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fort Street 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 Fort Street Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Lane Cove, about 6.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.