AustraliaNSWThe PondsThe Ponds School

The Ponds School

GovernmentSpecialU
The Ponds, NSW 2769 · Major Cities
theponds-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9629 2470
Students120enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · U
ICSEA1038
vs National+38 (avg 1000)
Students120
SEIFA10/10
SettingMajor Cities
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The Ponds

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1038+38
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
120
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
5:1-7.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
60%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
6%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
10 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
25%+0pp
SEA Top Quarter
U
Year Range

Overview

The Ponds School is a government special school in The Ponds, New South Wales, serving U. The school has 120 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1038 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeU
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2769
LGABlacktown
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID50434

Student Background

Total Enrolments120
Gender Split44 girls / 76 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English60%
English Background40%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
23%
Lower middle
27%
Upper middle
26%
Top quarter
25%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

120 students across 2 year levels (2025)

Primary Ungraded39
Secondary Ungraded81
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff23 (23.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff24 (23.1 FTE)
Total Staff47
Student:Teacher Ratio5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)