AustraliaNSWForestvilleForestville Public School

Forestville Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forestville, NSW 2087 · Major Cities
forestvill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9452 5444
462Students
1141ICSEA
1:16.5Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Forestville Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1141+141
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
462
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
16.5:1+4.2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
31%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
2%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
10 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
56%+31pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Forestville Public School is a government primary school in Forestville, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 462 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1141 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2087
LGANorthern Beaches
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID41272

Student Background

Total Enrolments462
Gender Split220 girls / 242 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English31%
English Background69%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
3%
Lower middle
13%
Upper middle
29%
Top quarter
56%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

462 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 160
Yr 149
Yr 266
Yr 370
Yr 479
Yr 564
Yr 674
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff31 (28.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff8 (6.8 FTE)
Total Staff39
Student:Teacher Ratio16.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)