Sylvania Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sylvania, New South Wales 2224 · Sutherland LGA
#839 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2558 of 4,908 nationally
About Sylvania Heights Public School
Sylvania Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Sylvania, New South Wales (2224), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 482 students (221 girls and 261 boys).
Sylvania Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sylvania Heights Public School scores 52.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 839th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (49th 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 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Sylvania Heights Public School's 482 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sylvania Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sylvania Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sylvania High School
Sylvania · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 1039 · 769 m away
Kareela Public School
Kareela · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.4 km away
Sylvania Public School
Sylvania · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Bates Drive School
Kareela · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.5 km away
Oyster Bay Public School
Oyster Bay · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.6 km away
Gymea North Public School
Gymea · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.7 km away
Bald Face Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1123 · 2.0 km away
Port Hacking High School
Miranda · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
Como · Catholic primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.3 km away
Gymea Technology High School
Gymea · Government high school · 7-12
554 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056
Clunes Public School
Clunes · Government primary · K-6
86 students · ICSEA 1056
O'Connell Public School
O'Connell · Government primary · K-6
68 students · ICSEA 1056
Murrumbateman Public School
Murrumbateman · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1056
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057
Maroubra Bay Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Sylvania Heights Public School a public or private school?
Sylvania Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sylvania Heights Public School offer?
Sylvania Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sylvania Heights Public School?
In 2025, Sylvania Heights Public School had 482 enrolled students (221 girls, 261 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sylvania Heights Public School?
Sylvania Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sylvania Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Sylvania Heights Public School ranks 839th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.0/100), and 2558th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sylvania Heights Public School?
Sylvania Heights Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sylvania Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Sylvania Heights Public School had 59 students in Kindergarten and 86 in Year 6.
Is Sylvania Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sylvania Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sylvania Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sylvania Heights 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 Sylvania Heights Public School?
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