Riverbank Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Ponds, New South Wales 2769 · Blacktown LGA
#51 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#218 of 4,908 nationally
About Riverbank Public School
Riverbank Public School is a public primary school located in The Ponds, New South Wales (2769), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 2,030 students (1,021 girls and 1,009 boys).
Riverbank Public School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 104 teachers (109.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Riverbank Public School scores 79.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 51st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Riverbank Public School's 2,030 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Riverbank Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riverbank Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Ponds High School
The Ponds · Government high school · 7-12
2,321 students · ICSEA 1118 · 310 m away
St John Paul II Catholic College
Schofields · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 1074 · 698 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108 · 987 m away
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.1 km away
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.3 km away
Galungara Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
882 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.8 km away
Hambledon Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.8 km away
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.9 km away
Tallawong Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.9 km away
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Quakers Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
598 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141
Russell Lea Public School
Russell Lea · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1140
Newtown Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1140
Thornleigh West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1142
Murray Farm Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
787 students · ICSEA 1142
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverbank Public School a public or private school?
Riverbank Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Riverbank Public School offer?
Riverbank Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Riverbank Public School?
In 2025, Riverbank Public School had 2,030 enrolled students (1,021 girls, 1,009 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Riverbank Public School?
Riverbank Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Riverbank Public School rank in NSW?
Riverbank Public School ranks 51st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.5/100), and 218th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Riverbank Public School?
Riverbank Public School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Riverbank Public School each year?
In 2025, Riverbank Public School had 182 students in Kindergarten and 366 in Year 6.
Is Riverbank Public School co-ed?
Yes. Riverbank Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Riverbank Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Riverbank 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 Riverbank Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring The Ponds, about 457 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.