Ultimo Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ultimo, New South Wales 2007 · Sydney LGA
#235 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#815 of 4,908 nationally
About Ultimo Public School
Ultimo Public School is a public primary school located in Ultimo, New South Wales (2007), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 483 students (227 girls and 256 boys).
Ultimo Public School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (30.4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ultimo Public School scores 72.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 235th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- 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 Ultimo Public School's 483 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ultimo Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ultimo Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Westbourne College Sydney
Ultimo · Independent high school · 10-12
65 students · ICSEA 1153 · 354 m away
GOAL College
Ultimo · Independent special · 11-12
204 students · ICSEA 1027 · 419 m away
International Grammar School
Ultimo · Independent combined · K-12
1,224 students · ICSEA 1170 · 565 m away
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094 · 806 m away
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189 · 863 m away
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School
Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 817 · 871 m away
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
129 students · ICSEA 1103 · 885 m away
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028 · 902 m away
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982 · 942 m away
Macquarie Grammar School
Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
84 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088
Bangalow Public School
Bangalow · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1088
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087
Melrose Park Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Ultimo Public School a public or private school?
Ultimo Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ultimo Public School offer?
Ultimo Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ultimo Public School?
In 2025, Ultimo Public School had 483 enrolled students (227 girls, 256 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ultimo Public School?
Ultimo Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ultimo Public School rank in NSW?
Ultimo Public School ranks 235th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.2/100), and 815th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ultimo Public School?
Ultimo Public School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ultimo Public School each year?
In 2025, Ultimo Public School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is Ultimo Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ultimo Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ultimo Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ultimo 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 Ultimo Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Lane Cove, about 7.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.