Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank NSW 2114
Italian Bilingual School is an independent primary school in Meadowbank, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 111 students. Its ICSEA is 1,142, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Established in 2002, this inclusive, co-educational, non-denominational school in Meadowbank is described as the first in Australia to offer a fully bilingual education in English and Italian. English and Mathematics are taught in English, while other learning areas are taught in Italian. Facilities include a library and an innovation centre with a radio station and film studio, plus an out-of-school-hours program.
Often praised
- Fully bilingual English-Italian
- Innovation centre with radio studio
- Inclusive non-denominational community
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Italian Bilingual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbank Public School | Meadowbank | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,095 | 642 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Meadowbank | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,125 | 420 |
| West Ryde Public School | West Ryde | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,117 | 512 |
| Ryde Public SchoolOC | Ryde | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,096 | 497 |
| Wentworth Point Public School | Wentworth Point | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,045 | 672 |
| Melrose Park Public School | West Ryde | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,087 | 163 |
| Putney Public School | Ryde | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,114 | 357 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School | Ryde | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,118 | 579 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Montessori School | West Pennant Hills | Independent primary · K | 16 | 1,141 |
| Sydney Japanese International School | Terrey Hills | Independent primary · K-9 | 190 | 1,137 |
| Pacific Berowra Christian School | Berowra | Independent primary · K-6 | 61 | 1,136 |
| Frensham Junior School | Mittagong | Independent primary · K-6 | 103 | 1,157 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College | Bexley | Independent primary · K-12 | 372 | 1,123 |
| Vistara Primary School | Richmond Hill | Independent primary · 1-6 | 19 | 1,121 |
About this data
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.