Sylvania Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sylvania, New South Wales 2224 · Sutherland LGA
#682 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2075 of 4,908 nationally
About Sylvania Public School
Sylvania 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 167 students (79 girls and 88 boys).
Sylvania Public School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sylvania Public School scores 58.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 682nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (42nd 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 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Public School's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sylvania Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sylvania 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 · 1.3 km away
Bald Face Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
Sylvania Heights Public School
Sylvania · Government primary · K-6
482 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.4 km away
Taren Point Public School
Taren Point · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.5 km away
Sans Souci Public School
Sans Souci · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.2 km away
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci
Sans Souci · Catholic primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.4 km away
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Blakehurst · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.5 km away
Miranda North Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.7 km away
Endeavour Sports High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.7 km away
Blakehurst Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Clemton Park Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 1038
Canterbury South Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1038
Vardys Road Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
437 students · ICSEA 1038
Collector Public School
Collector · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1038
Gledswood Hills Public School
Gledswood Hills · Government primary · K-6
976 students · ICSEA 1038
Ramsgate Public School
Ramsgate · Government primary · K-6
447 students · ICSEA 1039
Frequently asked questions
Is Sylvania Public School a public or private school?
Sylvania Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sylvania Public School offer?
Sylvania Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sylvania Public School?
In 2025, Sylvania Public School had 167 enrolled students (79 girls, 88 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sylvania Public School?
Sylvania Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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.
How does Sylvania Public School rank in NSW?
Sylvania Public School ranks 682nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.2/100), and 2075th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sylvania Public School?
Sylvania Public School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sylvania Public School each year?
In 2025, Sylvania Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 27 in Year 6.
Is Sylvania Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sylvania Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sylvania Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sylvania 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 Public School?
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