Gordon East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gordon, New South Wales 2072 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#171 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#622 of 4,908 nationally
About Gordon East Public School
Gordon East Public School is a public primary school located in Gordon, New South Wales (2072), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 195 students (91 girls and 104 boys).
Gordon East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1163, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gordon East Public School scores 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 171st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 22 in the Ku-ring-gai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1163
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Gordon East Public School's 195 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gordon East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gordon East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ives High School
St Ives · Government high school · 6-12
1,756 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.1 km away
St Ives Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.2 km away
Ravenswood School for Girls
Gordon · Independent combined · K-12
1,451 students · ICSEA 1185 · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.9 km away
Killara High School
Killara · Government high school · 7-12
1,803 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.0 km away
Masada College
St Ives · Independent combined · K-12
368 students · ICSEA 1162 · 2.0 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St Ives · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.1 km away
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176 · 2.1 km away
Pymble Ladies' College
Pymble · Independent combined · K-12
2,501 students · ICSEA 1178 · 2.2 km away
Northside Montessori School
Pymble · Independent combined · K-10
159 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lane Cove West Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1163
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162
Lindfield Public School
Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1162
Middle Harbour Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1162
Beaumont Road Public School
Killara · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1164
St Ives North Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is Gordon East Public School a public or private school?
Gordon East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gordon East Public School offer?
Gordon East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gordon East Public School?
In 2025, Gordon East Public School had 195 enrolled students (91 girls, 104 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gordon East Public School?
Gordon East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1163. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gordon East Public School rank in NSW?
Gordon East Public School ranks 171st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.0/100), and 622nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gordon East Public School?
Gordon East Public School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gordon East Public School each year?
In 2025, Gordon East Public School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is Gordon East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gordon East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gordon East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gordon East 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 Gordon East Public School?
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