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Sylvania Heights Public School

Sylvania Heights Public School is a government primary school in Sylvania, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 482 students.

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482
Students
261 boys · 221 girls
K-6
Year range
1056
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1056

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 71% of Australian schools.

Suburb Sylvania 2224
Local government area Sutherland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Sylvania - Taren Point
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sylvania Heights Public School had 482 students in 2025, compared with 662 in 2016 (down 27%).

662 '16 668 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 482 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Sylvania Heights Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Sylvania Heights Public School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Sylvania

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Sylvania - Taren Point

$2,375,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,620
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sylvania - Taren Point statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Sylvania - Taren Point profile →

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Nearest schools to Sylvania Heights Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Sylvania High School Government 7-12 750 1039 0.8 km
Kareela Public School Government K-6 272 1102 1.4 km
Sylvania Public School Government K-6 167 1038 1.4 km
Bates Drive School Government U 62 1018 1.5 km
Oyster Bay Public School Government K-6 416 1098 1.6 km
Gymea North Public School Government K-6 362 1075 1.7 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Sylvania Heights Public School

How many students go to Sylvania Heights Public School?

Sylvania Heights Public School has 482 students enrolled (261 boys and 221 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sylvania Heights Public School teach?

Sylvania Heights Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Sylvania Heights Public School a government or non-government school?

Sylvania Heights Public School is a government school in Sylvania, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1056 at Sylvania Heights Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Sylvania Heights Public School has an ICSEA of 1056, which places it above 71% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Sylvania Heights Public School catchment?

The official zone for Sylvania Heights Public School overlaps one suburb: Sylvania. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Sylvania Heights Public School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sylvania - Taren Point, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →