Ryde Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ryde, New South Wales 2112 · Ryde LGA
#373 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1187 of 4,908 nationally
About Ryde Public School
Ryde Public School is a public primary school located in Ryde, New South Wales (2112), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 497 students (229 girls and 268 boys).
Ryde Public School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (33.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ryde Public School scores 68.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 373rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 23 in the Ryde area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Ryde Public School's 497 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ryde Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ryde Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northcross Christian School
Ryde · Independent primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1194 · 797 m away
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118 · 873 m away
Ryde Secondary College
Ryde · Government high school · 7-12
1,487 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.0 km away
Holy Cross College
Ryde · Catholic high school · 7-12
786 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.2 km away
Putney Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.4 km away
Smalls Road Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.4 km away
Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank · Independent primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.4 km away
Marsden High School
Meadowbank · Government high school · 6-12
1,298 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.5 km away
Meadowbank Public School
Meadowbank · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.5 km away
Ryde East Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ashfield Public School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1096
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096
Tempe Public School
Tempe · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1096
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1096
Annangrove Public School
Annangrove · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 1096
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryde Public School a public or private school?
Ryde Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ryde Public School offer?
Ryde Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ryde Public School?
In 2025, Ryde Public School had 497 enrolled students (229 girls, 268 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ryde Public School?
Ryde Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ryde Public School rank in NSW?
Ryde Public School ranks 373rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.2/100), and 1187th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ryde Public School?
Ryde Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ryde Public School each year?
In 2025, Ryde Public School had 45 students in Kindergarten and 88 in Year 6.
Is Ryde Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ryde Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ryde Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ryde 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 Ryde Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Ryde, about 485 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.