Rockdale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rockdale, New South Wales 2216 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#489 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1489 of 4,908 nationally
About Rockdale Public School
Rockdale Public School is a public primary school located in Rockdale, New South Wales (2216), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 321 students (168 girls and 153 boys).
Rockdale Public School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rockdale Public School scores 64.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 489th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 26 in the Bayside (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Rockdale Public School's 321 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rockdale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rockdale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rockdale · Catholic primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1092 · 590 m away
St Dominic Savio School
Rockdale · Independent primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 1053 · 751 m away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 886 m away
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036 · 992 m away
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.1 km away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.1 km away
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.2 km away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.3 km away
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.3 km away
Bexley Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Padstow Heights Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1053
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053
Millthorpe Public School
Millthorpe · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1053
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054
Mount Hunter Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1054
Warrimoo Public School
Warrimoo · Government primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Rockdale Public School a public or private school?
Rockdale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rockdale Public School offer?
Rockdale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rockdale Public School?
In 2025, Rockdale Public School had 321 enrolled students (168 girls, 153 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rockdale Public School?
Rockdale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rockdale Public School rank in NSW?
Rockdale Public School ranks 489th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.6/100), and 1489th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rockdale Public School?
Rockdale Public School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Rockdale Public School each year?
In 2025, Rockdale Public School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Rockdale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Rockdale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rockdale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rockdale 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 Rockdale Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, about 552 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.