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St Ives North Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Ives, New South Wales 2075 · Ku-ring-gai LGA

73.2/ 100
Success Index
Top 25%

#203 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#721 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
846
-3% over 5 years
ICSEA
1164
97th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
18.6
45.5 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About St Ives North Public School

St Ives North Public School is a public primary school located in St Ives, New South Wales (2075), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 846 students (412 girls and 434 boys).

St Ives North Public School has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 46 teachers (45.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, St Ives North Public School scores 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 203rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 22 in the Ku-ring-gai area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1164
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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.

St Ives North Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
412
Boys
434
Language background other than English
76%
Indigenous students
0%

Enrolments by year level

How St Ives North Public School's 846 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
106

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at St Ives North Public School have changed over the past decade.

7618689752015: 854 students2016: 903 students2017: 884 students2018: 917 students2019: 929 students2020: 875 students2021: 901 students2022: 872 students2023: 871 students2024: 863 students2025: 846 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is St Ives North Public School a public or private school?

St Ives North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does St Ives North Public School offer?

St Ives North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend St Ives North Public School?

In 2025, St Ives North Public School had 846 enrolled students (412 girls, 434 boys), a change of -3% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of St Ives North Public School?

St Ives North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1164. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does St Ives North Public School rank in NSW?

St Ives North Public School ranks 203rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.2/100), and 721st of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ives North Public School?

St Ives North Public School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at St Ives North Public School each year?

In 2025, St Ives North Public School had 106 students in Kindergarten and 106 in Year 6.

Is St Ives North Public School co-ed?

Yes. St Ives North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near St Ives North Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ives North 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.

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