The Ponds School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Ponds, New South Wales 2769 · Blacktown LGA
About The Ponds School
The Ponds School is a public special school located in The Ponds, New South Wales (2769), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 120 students (44 girls and 76 boys).
The Ponds 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. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
The Ponds School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Ponds School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Ponds School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.2 km away
Riverbank Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
2,030 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
Kellyville Ridge Public School
Kellyville Ridge · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.4 km away
Rouse Hill Anglican College
Rouse Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,578 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.5 km away
The Ponds High School
The Ponds · Government high school · 7-12
2,321 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.5 km away
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic primary · K-6
799 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.6 km away
Tallawong Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.7 km away
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,166 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.8 km away
St John Paul II Catholic College
Schofields · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.0 km away
Rouse Hill Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
1,058 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030
The Hills School
Northmead · Government special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is The Ponds School a public or private school?
The Ponds School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Ponds School offer?
The Ponds School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend The Ponds School?
In 2025, The Ponds School had 120 enrolled students (44 girls, 76 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Ponds School?
The Ponds 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Ponds School?
The Ponds School has about 5.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The Ponds School co-ed?
Yes. The Ponds School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Ponds School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Ponds 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 The Ponds School?
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