Ropes Crossing Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ropes Crossing, New South Wales 2760 · Blacktown LGA
#970 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3014 of 4,908 nationally
About Ropes Crossing Public School
Ropes Crossing Public School is a public primary school located in Ropes Crossing, New South Wales (2760), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 789 students (386 girls and 403 boys).
Ropes Crossing Public School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (43.4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ropes Crossing Public School scores 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 970th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (49th 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 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Ropes Crossing Public School's 789 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ropes Crossing Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ropes Crossing Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Willmot Public School
Willmot · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.6 km away
Chifley College Dunheved Campus
North St Marys · Government high school · 7-10
586 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.7 km away
Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.8 km away
Lethbridge Park Public School
Lethbridge Park · Government primary · P-6
437 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.8 km away
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828 · 2.3 km away
St Marys North Public School
North St Marys · Government primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.4 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Emerton · Catholic primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.4 km away
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.5 km away
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866 · 2.7 km away
Shalvey Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lidcombe Public School
Lidcombe · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1019
Padstow Park Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1019
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019
Glendore Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
609 students · ICSEA 1019
The Channon Public School
The Channon · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Ropes Crossing Public School a public or private school?
Ropes Crossing Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ropes Crossing Public School offer?
Ropes Crossing Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ropes Crossing Public School?
In 2025, Ropes Crossing Public School had 789 enrolled students (386 girls, 403 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ropes Crossing Public School?
Ropes Crossing Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1019. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ropes Crossing Public School rank in NSW?
Ropes Crossing Public School ranks 970th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.9/100), and 3014th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ropes Crossing Public School?
Ropes Crossing Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ropes Crossing Public School each year?
In 2025, Ropes Crossing Public School had 113 students in Kindergarten and 114 in Year 6.
Is Ropes Crossing Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ropes Crossing Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ropes Crossing Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ropes Crossing 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 Ropes Crossing Public School?
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