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The Ponds School

The Ponds School is a government special school in The Ponds, New South Wales, with 120 students.

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120
Students
76 boys · 44 girls
U
Year range
1038
ICSEA
avg = 1000
50%
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 The Ponds 2769
Local government area Blacktown
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Ponds School had 120 students in 2025, compared with 110 in 2016 (up 9%).

110 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 120 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The Ponds School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds

$1,591,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
69.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,774
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds 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 Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to The Ponds School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
John Palmer Public School Government K-6 950 1125 1.2 km
Riverbank Public School Government K-6 2,030 1141 1.3 km
Kellyville Ridge Public School Government K-6 671 1107 1.4 km
Rouse Hill Anglican College Independent K-12 1,578 1137 1.5 km
The Ponds High School Government 7-12 2,321 1118 1.5 km
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary) Catholic K-6 799 1112 1.6 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 The Ponds School

How many students go to The Ponds School?

The Ponds School has 120 students enrolled (76 boys and 44 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is The Ponds School a government or non-government school?

The Ponds School is a government school in The Ponds, New South Wales.

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

How many childcare services are near The Ponds School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds, 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 →