St Ives Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Ives, New South Wales 2075 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#159 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#582 of 4,908 nationally
About St Ives Public School
St Ives 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 465 students (221 girls and 244 boys).
St Ives Public School has an ICSEA value of 1155, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (25.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ives Public School scores 74.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 159th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th 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 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 St Ives Public School's 465 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ives Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Ives Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ives High School
St Ives · Government high school · 6-12
1,756 students · ICSEA 1125 · 181 m away
Masada College
St Ives · Independent combined · K-12
368 students · ICSEA 1162 · 978 m away
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St Ives · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.1 km away
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.2 km away
St Ives Park Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
143 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.0 km away
Brigidine College St Ives
St Ives · Independent high school · 7-12
793 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.0 km away
Killara High School
Killara · Government high school · 7-12
1,803 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.1 km away
St Ives North Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.2 km away
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
St Ives · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.4 km away
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Erskineville Public School
Erskineville · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1155
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156
Coogee Public School
Coogee · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1154
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ives Public School a public or private school?
St Ives Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does St Ives Public School offer?
St Ives Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Ives Public School?
In 2025, St Ives Public School had 465 enrolled students (221 girls, 244 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ives Public School?
St Ives Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. 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 Public School rank in NSW?
St Ives Public School ranks 159th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.5/100), and 582nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ives Public School?
St Ives Public School has about 18.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Ives Public School each year?
In 2025, St Ives Public School had 43 students in Kindergarten and 81 in Year 6.
Is St Ives Public School co-ed?
Yes. St Ives Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Ives Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ives 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 St Ives Public School?
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