Oyster Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oyster Bay, New South Wales 2225 · Sutherland LGA
#404 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1241 of 4,908 nationally
About Oyster Bay Public School
Oyster Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Oyster Bay, New South Wales (2225), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 416 students (190 girls and 226 boys).
Oyster Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Oyster Bay Public School scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 404th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Oyster Bay Public School's 416 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oyster Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oyster Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kareela Public School
Kareela · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1102 · 580 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
Como · Catholic primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1127 · 753 m away
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.3 km away
Jannali East Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.5 km away
Sylvania Heights Public School
Sylvania · Government primary · K-6
482 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.6 km away
Bates Drive School
Kareela · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.7 km away
Como West Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.9 km away
The Jannali High School
Jannali · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.9 km away
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.1 km away
Gymea North Public School
Gymea · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Colah Public School
Mount Colah · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1098
Sutton Public School
Sutton · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1098
Canobolas Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1098
Melonba Public School
Melonba · Government primary · K-6
776 students · ICSEA 1098
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099
Frequently asked questions
Is Oyster Bay Public School a public or private school?
Oyster Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Oyster Bay Public School offer?
Oyster Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Oyster Bay Public School?
In 2025, Oyster Bay Public School had 416 enrolled students (190 girls, 226 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Oyster Bay Public School?
Oyster Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Oyster Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Oyster Bay Public School ranks 404th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 1241st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Oyster Bay Public School?
Oyster Bay Public School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Oyster Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Oyster Bay Public School had 63 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is Oyster Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Oyster Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Oyster Bay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Oyster Bay 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 Oyster Bay Public School?
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