Hurstville Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hurstville, New South Wales 2220 · Georges River LGA
#375 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1192 of 4,908 nationally
About Hurstville Public School
Hurstville Public School is a public primary school located in Hurstville, New South Wales (2220), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,048 students (478 girls and 570 boys).
Hurstville Public School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 76 teachers (68.4 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hurstville Public School scores 68.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 375th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Hurstville Public School's 1,048 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hurstville Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hurstville Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hurstville Adventist School
Hurstville · Independent primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1114 · 135 m away
Georges River College Hurstville Campus
Hurstville · Government high school · 7-10
267 students · ICSEA 1017 · 224 m away
Sydney Technical High School
Bexley · Government high school · 7-12
907 students · ICSEA 1136 · 379 m away
Bethany College
Hurstville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1083 · 387 m away
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1088 · 503 m away
St George Christian School
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
845 students · ICSEA 1159 · 845 m away
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1146 · 910 m away
Woniora Road School
Hurstville · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 999 · 989 m away
Carlton Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.1 km away
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
South Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kareela Public School
Kareela · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1102
Asquith Public School
Asquith · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1102
Dural Public School
Dural · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1102
Wideview Public School
Berowra Heights · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1102
Pretty Beach Public School
Pretty Beach · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Hurstville Public School a public or private school?
Hurstville Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hurstville Public School offer?
Hurstville Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hurstville Public School?
In 2025, Hurstville Public School had 1,048 enrolled students (478 girls, 570 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hurstville Public School?
Hurstville Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hurstville Public School rank in NSW?
Hurstville Public School ranks 375th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.1/100), and 1192nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hurstville Public School?
Hurstville Public School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hurstville Public School each year?
In 2025, Hurstville Public School had 122 students in Kindergarten and 167 in Year 6.
Is Hurstville Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hurstville Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hurstville Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hurstville 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 Hurstville Public School?
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