Samuel Gilbert Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castle Hill, New South Wales 2154 · The Hills LGA
#309 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1025 of 4,908 nationally
About Samuel Gilbert Public School
Samuel Gilbert Public School is a public primary school located in Castle Hill, New South Wales (2154), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 643 students (306 girls and 337 boys).
Samuel Gilbert Public School has an ICSEA value of 1128, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (35.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Samuel Gilbert Public School scores 69.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 309th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 27 in the The Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1128
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Samuel Gilbert Public School's 643 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Samuel Gilbert Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Samuel Gilbert Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
William Clarke College
Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
1,951 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.5 km away
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.7 km away
Sherwood Ridge Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.7 km away
Glenhaven Public School
Glenhaven · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.7 km away
St Angela's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
618 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.9 km away
Castle Hill Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
970 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.0 km away
Kellyville High School
Kellyville · Government high school · 7-12
869 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.1 km away
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
238 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.4 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.8 km away
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Maroubra Junction Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1128
Castle Hill Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
970 students · ICSEA 1128
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129
Gladesville Public School
Gladesville · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1129
Denistone East Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1127
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129
Frequently asked questions
Is Samuel Gilbert Public School a public or private school?
Samuel Gilbert Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Samuel Gilbert Public School offer?
Samuel Gilbert Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Samuel Gilbert Public School?
In 2025, Samuel Gilbert Public School had 643 enrolled students (306 girls, 337 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Samuel Gilbert Public School?
Samuel Gilbert Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1128. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Samuel Gilbert Public School rank in NSW?
Samuel Gilbert Public School ranks 309th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.9/100), and 1025th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Samuel Gilbert Public School?
Samuel Gilbert Public School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Samuel Gilbert Public School each year?
In 2025, Samuel Gilbert Public School had 79 students in Kindergarten and 96 in Year 6.
Is Samuel Gilbert Public School co-ed?
Yes. Samuel Gilbert Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Samuel Gilbert Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Samuel Gilbert 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 Samuel Gilbert Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Baulkham Hills, about 4.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.