Mortdale Public School
Colebourne Ave, Mortdale NSW 2223
Mortdale Public School is a government primary school in Mortdale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 350 students. Its ICSEA is 1,096, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 350.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW Department of Education pages. Mortdale Public School is a government K-6 primary school with a stated focus on working hard and playing fair. It offers performing arts (bands, choirs, ballroom dance), sport, debating, public speaking and technology enrichment, plus a play-based school readiness program. The school describes a welcoming, close-knit community with an active P&C and strong home-school partnerships.
Often praised
- Strong performing arts program
- Welcoming, close-knit community
- Active P&C and parent involvement
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 Mortdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstville Grove Infants School | Penshurst | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,097 | 59 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Oatley | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,131 | 219 |
| Oatley Public School | Oatley | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,126 | 365 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School | Penshurst | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,108 | 539 |
| Penshurst Public School | Penshurst | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,061 | 458 |
| Penshurst West Public School | Mortdale | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,047 | 220 |
| Oatley West Public School | Oatley | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,132 | 519 |
| Hurstville South Public School | Hurstville | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,077 | 453 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annangrove Public School | Annangrove | Public primary · K-6 | 142 | 1,096 |
| Ashfield Public SchoolOC | Ashfield | Public primary · K-6 | 474 | 1,096 |
| Mona Vale Public SchoolOC | Mona Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 671 | 1,096 |
| Ryde Public SchoolOC | Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 497 | 1,096 |
| Tempe Public School | Tempe | Public primary · K-6 | 346 | 1,096 |
| Dudley Public School | Dudley | Public primary · K-6 | 245 | 1,095 |
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.