Sutherland Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sutherland, New South Wales 2232 · Sutherland LGA
#371 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1180 of 4,908 nationally
About Sutherland Public School
Sutherland Public School is a public primary school located in Sutherland, New South Wales (2232), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 344 students (164 girls and 180 boys).
Sutherland Public School has an ICSEA value of 1101, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sutherland Public School scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 371st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1101
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Sutherland Public School's 344 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sutherland Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sutherland Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's College Sutherland
Sutherland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1093 · 105 m away
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039 · 222 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Sutherland · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1106 · 281 m away
Sutherland North Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.0 km away
Cook School
Loftus · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.1 km away
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.7 km away
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.7 km away
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.8 km away
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.8 km away
Loftus Public School
Loftus · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Burraneer Bay Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1101
Kambora Public School
Davidson · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1101
Picnic Point Public School
Picnic Point · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1101
Quakers Hill East Public School
Acacia Gardens · Government primary · K-6
655 students · ICSEA 1101
Gundaroo Public School
Gundaroo · Government primary · K-6
140 students · ICSEA 1101
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Sutherland Public School a public or private school?
Sutherland Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sutherland Public School offer?
Sutherland Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sutherland Public School?
In 2025, Sutherland Public School had 344 enrolled students (164 girls, 180 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sutherland Public School?
Sutherland Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1101. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sutherland Public School rank in NSW?
Sutherland Public School ranks 371st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 1180th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sutherland Public School?
Sutherland Public School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sutherland Public School each year?
In 2025, Sutherland Public School had 41 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is Sutherland Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sutherland Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sutherland Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sutherland 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 Sutherland Public School?
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