Gardeners Road Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rosebery, New South Wales 2018 · Sydney LGA
#215 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#773 of 4,908 nationally
About Gardeners Road Public School
Gardeners Road Public School is a public primary school located in Rosebery, New South Wales (2018), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 393 students (160 girls and 233 boys).
Gardeners Road Public School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (31.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gardeners Road Public School scores 72.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 215th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th 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 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Gardeners Road Public School's 393 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gardeners Road Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gardeners Road Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mascot · Catholic primary · K-6
608 students · ICSEA 1089 · 641 m away
J J Cahill Memorial High School
Mascot · Government high school · 7-12
298 students · ICSEA 987 · 832 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · K-2
150 students · ICSEA 1112 · 907 m away
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.0 km away
Green Square Public School
Zetlands · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.5 km away
Eastlakes Public School
Eastlakes · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.7 km away
Yudi Gunyi School
Waterloo · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.9 km away
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
702 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.2 km away
Alexandria Park Community School
Alexandria · Government combined · K-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058
Point Clare Public School
Point Clare · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1058
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058
Kingscliff Public School
Kingscliff · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 1058
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057
Engadine Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1059
Frequently asked questions
Is Gardeners Road Public School a public or private school?
Gardeners Road Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gardeners Road Public School offer?
Gardeners Road Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gardeners Road Public School?
In 2025, Gardeners Road Public School had 393 enrolled students (160 girls, 233 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gardeners Road Public School?
Gardeners Road Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gardeners Road Public School rank in NSW?
Gardeners Road Public School ranks 215th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.7/100), and 773rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gardeners Road Public School?
Gardeners Road Public School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gardeners Road Public School each year?
In 2025, Gardeners Road Public School had 43 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Gardeners Road Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gardeners Road Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gardeners Road Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gardeners Road 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 Gardeners Road Public School?
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