Ellison Public School
Ellison Rd, Springwood NSW 2777
Ellison Public School is a government primary school in Springwood, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 283 students. Its ICSEA is 1,051, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 283.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Ellison Public School, a K-6 government primary school in the lower Blue Mountains between Springwood and Winmalee, describes a co-educational school of around 300 students built around C.A.R.E values (Cooperative, Achieving, Responsible, Engaged). Its own site highlights High Potential and Gifted Education, STEM and sporting programs, creative and practical arts, and support for students learning English as an additional language, alongside wellbeing, counselling and learning-support staff in classrooms. Facilities include modern classrooms, sport courts and native gardens, with an emphasis on an inclusive, family-connected community.
Often praised
- Positive Behaviour for Learning culture
- Gifted and STEM programs
- Inclusive, family-oriented community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Ellison Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School | Springwood | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,095 | 368 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campus | Valley Heights | Independent primary | 1.6 km | — | — |
| Springwood Public School | Springwood | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,059 | 370 |
| Winmalee Public School | Winmalee | Public primary | 3.2 km | 1,043 | 359 |
| Faulconbridge Public School | Faulconbridge | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,063 | 368 |
| Wycliffe Christian School | Warrimoo | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,100 | 586 |
| Warrimoo Public School | Warrimoo | Public primary | 4.4 km | 1,052 | 146 |
| Blaxland Public School | Blaxland | Public primary | 5.5 km | 1,068 | 137 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Public School | Beverly Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 320 | 1,051 |
| Kurrajong Public School | Kurrajong | Public primary · K-6 | 139 | 1,051 |
| Ocean Shores Public School | Ocean Shores | Public primary · K-6 | 294 | 1,051 |
| Blackheath Public School | Blackheath | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 1,050 |
| Kirrawee Public School | Kirrawee | Public primary · K-6 | 326 | 1,050 |
| Martins Gully Public School | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 164 | 1,050 |
About this data
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- school-website
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.