Russell Lea Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Russell Lea, New South Wales 2046 · Canada Bay LGA
#109 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#399 of 4,908 nationally
About Russell Lea Public School
Russell Lea Public School is a public primary school located in Russell Lea, New South Wales (2046), within the Canada Bay local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 428 students (204 girls and 224 boys).
Russell Lea Public School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (22.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Russell Lea Public School scores 76.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 109th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 15 in the Canada Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+39% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Russell Lea Public School's 428 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Russell Lea Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Russell Lea Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
All Hallows Catholic Primary School
Five Dock · Catholic primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1125 · 805 m away
Drummoyne Public School
Drummoyne · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.1 km away
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Drummoyne · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.2 km away
Domremy Catholic College
Five Dock · Catholic high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.3 km away
Abbotsford Public School
Abbotsford · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.4 km away
Dobroyd Point Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.5 km away
Five Dock Public School
Five Dock · Government primary · P-6
314 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.5 km away
Orange Grove Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.9 km away
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School
Haberfield · Catholic primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.0 km away
Haberfield Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Newtown Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1140
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139
Normanhurst Public School
Normanhurst · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1139
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141
Crestwood Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1139
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Russell Lea Public School a public or private school?
Russell Lea Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Russell Lea Public School offer?
Russell Lea Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Russell Lea Public School?
In 2025, Russell Lea Public School had 428 enrolled students (204 girls, 224 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Russell Lea Public School?
Russell Lea Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Russell Lea Public School rank in NSW?
Russell Lea Public School ranks 109th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (76.9/100), and 399th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Russell Lea Public School?
Russell Lea Public School has about 19.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Russell Lea Public School each year?
In 2025, Russell Lea Public School had 68 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Russell Lea Public School co-ed?
Yes. Russell Lea Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Russell Lea Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Russell Lea 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 Russell Lea Public School?
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