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Rainbow Street Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Randwick, New South Wales 2031 · Randwick LGA

74.8/ 100
Success Index
Top 10%

#148 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#552 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
454
+10% over 5 years
ICSEA
1122
90th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
15.7
28.9 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Rainbow Street Public School

Rainbow Street Public School is a public primary school located in Randwick, New South Wales (2031), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 454 students (195 girls and 259 boys).

Rainbow Street Public School has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 23 teachers (28.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Rainbow Street Public School scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 148th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 23 in the Randwick area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1122
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
  • 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.

Rainbow Street Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
195
Boys
259
Language background other than English
55%
Indigenous students
2%

Enrolments by year level

How Rainbow Street Public School's 454 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
65

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Rainbow Street Public School have changed over the past decade.

3514265022015: 427 students2016: 433 students2017: 447 students2018: 415 students2019: 390 students2020: 413 students2021: 445 students2022: 478 students2023: 472 students2024: 478 students2025: 454 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Rainbow Street Public School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rainbow Street Public School a public or private school?

Rainbow Street Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Rainbow Street Public School offer?

Rainbow Street Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Rainbow Street Public School?

In 2025, Rainbow Street Public School had 454 enrolled students (195 girls, 259 boys), a change of 10% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Rainbow Street Public School?

Rainbow Street Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Rainbow Street Public School rank in NSW?

Rainbow Street Public School ranks 148th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 552nd of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rainbow Street Public School?

Rainbow Street Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Rainbow Street Public School each year?

In 2025, Rainbow Street Public School had 65 students in Kindergarten and 51 in Year 6.

Is Rainbow Street Public School co-ed?

Yes. Rainbow Street Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Rainbow Street Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rainbow Street 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 Rainbow Street Public School?

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