Russell Lea Public School
Whittall Street, Russell Lea NSW 2046
Russell Lea Public School is a government primary school in Russell Lea, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 428 students. Its ICSEA is 1,140, 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 428.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and its P&C page, Russell Lea Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Sydney's inner west. It offers gifted and high potential education, a strong early literacy focus, sport, performing arts and more than 15 extra-curricular activities, including chess and basketball. The campus was rebuilt in 2019. An active P&C and engaged parent community support the school, and on-site before and after school care is available.
Often praised
- Strong early literacy focus
- Active parent community
- Modern rebuilt facilities
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School | Five Dock | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,125 | 462 |
| Drummoyne Public School | Drummoyne | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,137 | 427 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Drummoyne | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,156 | 310 |
| Abbotsford Public School | Abbotsford | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,113 | 368 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School | Haberfield | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,149 | 116 |
| Five Dock Public School | Five Dock | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,082 | 314 |
| Orange Grove Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,132 | 519 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School | Haberfield | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,083 | 110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Public School | Newtown | Public primary · K-6 | 272 | 1,140 |
| Bondi Public School | Bondi | Public primary · K-6 | 464 | 1,139 |
| Crestwood Public School | Baulkham Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 633 | 1,139 |
| Forestville Public School | Forestville | Public primary · K-6 | 462 | 1,141 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary · K-6 | 362 | 1,139 |
| Normanhurst Public School | Normanhurst | Public primary · K-6 | 372 | 1,139 |
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.