Mortdale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mortdale, New South Wales 2223 · Georges River LGA
#456 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1368 of 4,908 nationally
About Mortdale Public School
Mortdale Public School is a public primary school located in Mortdale, New South Wales (2223), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 350 students (167 girls and 183 boys).
Mortdale Public School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mortdale Public School scores 66.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 456th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th 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 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Mortdale Public School's 350 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mortdale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mortdale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975 · 149 m away
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus
Oatley · Government high school · 11-12
741 students · ICSEA 1022 · 457 m away
Marist Catholic College Penshurst
Mortdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 619 m away
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097 · 880 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Oatley · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1131 · 974 m away
Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Penshurst · Government high school · 7-10
488 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.1 km away
Oatley Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.2 km away
St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.2 km away
Penshurst Public School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.3 km away
Penshurst West Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ashfield Public School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1096
Tempe Public School
Tempe · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1096
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1096
Ryde Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1096
Annangrove Public School
Annangrove · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 1096
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is Mortdale Public School a public or private school?
Mortdale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mortdale Public School offer?
Mortdale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mortdale Public School?
In 2025, Mortdale Public School had 350 enrolled students (167 girls, 183 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mortdale Public School?
Mortdale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mortdale Public School rank in NSW?
Mortdale Public School ranks 456th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.1/100), and 1368th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mortdale Public School?
Mortdale Public School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mortdale Public School each year?
In 2025, Mortdale Public School had 48 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Mortdale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mortdale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mortdale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mortdale 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 Mortdale Public School?
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