George Bass School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bass Hill, New South Wales 2197 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
About George Bass School
George Bass School is a public special school located in Bass Hill, New South Wales (2197), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 102 students (31 girls and 71 boys).
George Bass School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
George Bass School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at George Bass School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near George Bass School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bass High School
Bass Hill · Government high school · 7-12
874 students · ICSEA 927 · 525 m away
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.3 km away
Bass Hill Public School
Bass Hill · Government primary · P-6
346 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.3 km away
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall · Government primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.5 km away
Chester Hill Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.6 km away
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Georges Hall · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.8 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.8 km away
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.8 km away
Georges River Grammar
Georges Hall · Independent combined · K-12
933 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977
South Creek School
Riverstone · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 982
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
St Ives · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 983
Holroyd School
Merrylands · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 983
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is George Bass School a public or private school?
George Bass School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does George Bass School offer?
George Bass School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend George Bass School?
In 2025, George Bass School had 102 enrolled students (31 girls, 71 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of George Bass School?
George Bass School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at George Bass School?
George Bass School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is George Bass School co-ed?
Yes. George Bass School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near George Bass School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of George Bass 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.
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