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Sylvania Public School

Sylvania Public School is a government primary school in Sylvania, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 167 students.

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167
Students
88 boys · 79 girls
K-6
Year range
1038
ICSEA
avg = 1000
26%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1038

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 63% 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 Public School had 167 students in 2025, compared with 109 in 2016 (up 53%).

109 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 172 '24 167 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Sylvania Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Sylvania Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Sylvania Waters, Sylvania, Kangaroo Point

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.

House prices and rent in the Sylvania Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $2,375,000.

Area Median house price

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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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 Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Sylvania High School Government 7-12 750 1039 1.3 km
Bald Face Public School Government K-6 246 1123 1.3 km
Sylvania Heights Public School Government K-6 482 1056 1.4 km
Taren Point Public School Government K-6 114 1043 1.5 km
Sans Souci Public School Government K-6 523 1060 2.2 km
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci Catholic K-6 218 1091 2.4 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 Public School

How many students go to Sylvania Public School?

Sylvania Public School has 167 students enrolled (88 boys and 79 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sylvania Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1038 at Sylvania 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 Public School has an ICSEA of 1038, which places it above 63% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Sylvania Public School catchment?

The official zone for Sylvania Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Sylvania Waters, Sylvania, Kangaroo Point. 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 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 →