Undercliffe Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Earlwood, New South Wales 2206 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#354 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1143 of 4,908 nationally
About Undercliffe Public School
Undercliffe Public School is a public primary school located in Earlwood, New South Wales (2206), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (75 girls and 77 boys).
Undercliffe Public School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.5 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Undercliffe Public School scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 354th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Undercliffe Public School's 152 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Undercliffe Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Undercliffe Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Earlwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.1 km away
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.2 km away
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.2 km away
Kingdom Culture Christian School
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
196 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.3 km away
Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851 · 1.3 km away
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.4 km away
Athelstane Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.5 km away
Earlwood Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.6 km away
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Burwood Public School
Burwood · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1092
Gymea Bay Public School
Gymea Bay · Government primary · K-6
763 students · ICSEA 1091
Cronulla South Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1093
Yowie Bay Public School
Yowie Bay · Government primary · K-6
329 students · ICSEA 1093
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091
Newport Public School
Newport · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1093
Frequently asked questions
Is Undercliffe Public School a public or private school?
Undercliffe Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Undercliffe Public School offer?
Undercliffe Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Undercliffe Public School?
In 2025, Undercliffe Public School had 152 enrolled students (75 girls, 77 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Undercliffe Public School?
Undercliffe Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Undercliffe Public School rank in NSW?
Undercliffe Public School ranks 354th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 1143rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Undercliffe Public School?
Undercliffe Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Undercliffe Public School each year?
In 2025, Undercliffe Public School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is Undercliffe Public School co-ed?
Yes. Undercliffe Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Undercliffe Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Undercliffe 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 Undercliffe Public School?
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