Rylstone Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rylstone, New South Wales 2849 · Mid-Western LGA
#1016 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3172 of 4,908 nationally
About Rylstone Public School
Rylstone Public School is a public primary school located in Rylstone, New South Wales (2849), within the Mid-Western local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 99 students (55 girls and 44 boys).
Rylstone Public School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.2 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rylstone Public School scores 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1016th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 6 in the Mid-Western area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Rylstone Public School's 99 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rylstone Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rylstone Public School
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Similar schools
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Rosebank Public School
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Glenwood Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rylstone Public School a public or private school?
Rylstone Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rylstone Public School offer?
Rylstone Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rylstone Public School?
In 2025, Rylstone Public School had 99 enrolled students (55 girls, 44 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rylstone Public School?
Rylstone Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Rylstone Public School rank in NSW?
Rylstone Public School ranks 1016th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.6/100), and 3172nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rylstone Public School?
Rylstone Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Rylstone Public School each year?
In 2025, Rylstone Public School had 13 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is Rylstone Public School co-ed?
Yes. Rylstone Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rylstone Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Rylstone 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 Rylstone Public School?
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