Pymble Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pymble, New South Wales 2073 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#210 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#750 of 4,908 nationally
About Pymble Public School
Pymble Public School is a public primary school located in Pymble, New South Wales (2073), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 519 students (262 girls and 257 boys).
Pymble Public School has an ICSEA value of 1176, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 71% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (27.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pymble Public School scores 72.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 210th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th 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 1176
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)71% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Pymble Public School's 519 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pymble Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pymble Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northside Montessori School
Pymble · Independent combined · K-10
159 students · ICSEA 1147 · 487 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 1165 · 928 m away
Pymble Ladies' College
Pymble · Independent combined · K-12
2,501 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.8 km away
Warrawee Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.9 km away
Turramurra North Public School
North Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.0 km away
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.1 km away
Wahroonga Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.2 km away
Knox Grammar School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
3,345 students · ICSEA 1187 · 2.2 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St Ives · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.3 km away
Masada College
St Ives · Independent combined · K-12
368 students · ICSEA 1162 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176
Greenwich Public School
Greenwich · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1175
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
651 students · ICSEA 1177
Matthew Pearce Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
1,270 students · ICSEA 1177
Lane Cove Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
688 students · ICSEA 1178
Frequently asked questions
Is Pymble Public School a public or private school?
Pymble Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pymble Public School offer?
Pymble Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pymble Public School?
In 2025, Pymble Public School had 519 enrolled students (262 girls, 257 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pymble Public School?
Pymble Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1176. 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 Pymble Public School rank in NSW?
Pymble Public School ranks 210th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.9/100), and 750th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pymble Public School?
Pymble Public School has about 19.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pymble Public School each year?
In 2025, Pymble Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 71 in Year 6.
Is Pymble Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pymble Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pymble Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pymble 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 Pymble Public School?
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