Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Ives, New South Wales 2075 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
About Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School is a public special school located in St Ives, New South Wales (2075), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 75 students (26 girls and 49 boys).
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (23.7 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ives Park Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
143 students · ICSEA 1113 · 509 m away
Brigidine College St Ives
St Ives · Independent high school · 7-12
793 students · ICSEA 1148 · 692 m away
St Ives North Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.5 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St Ives · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Masada College
St Ives · Independent combined · K-12
368 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.6 km away
St Ives Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.4 km away
St Ives High School
St Ives · Government high school · 6-12
1,756 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.6 km away
Kambora Public School
Davidson · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.7 km away
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131 · 3.0 km away
Turramurra North Public School
North Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1170 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holroyd School
Merrylands · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 983
South Creek School
Riverstone · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 982
George Bass School
Bass Hill · Government special · U
102 students · ICSEA 979
Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School a public or private school?
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School offer?
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School?
In 2025, Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School had 75 enrolled students (26 girls, 49 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School?
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School?
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School has about 3.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School co-ed?
Yes. Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sir Eric Woodward Memorial 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.
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