Sylvania Public School
48 PRINCES HIGHWAY, Sylvania NSW 2224
Sylvania Public School is a government primary school in Sylvania, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 167 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, 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 167.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW Government pages. Sylvania Public School has taught Kindergarten to Year 6 since 1925 under the motto "Discover and Endeavour". It describes itself as friendly and inclusive, with values of respect, curiosity and teamwork. Listed offerings include enrichment and gifted and talented opportunities, creative arts and sport, and learning and wellbeing support. An active P&C runs the canteen and uniform shop, and families use a parent portal.
Often praised
- Creative arts and sports programs
- Inclusive, welcoming school culture
- Active P&C and family partnerships
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 Sylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Face Public School | Blakehurst | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,123 | 246 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School | Sylvania | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,056 | 482 |
| Taren Point Public School | Taren Point | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,043 | 114 |
| Sans Souci Public School | Sans Souci | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,060 | 523 |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci | Sans Souci | Catholic primary | 2.3 km | 1,091 | 218 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School | Blakehurst | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,103 | 400 |
| Miranda North Public School | Miranda | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,046 | 291 |
| Blakehurst Public School | Blakehurst | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,049 | 256 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury South Public School | Canterbury | Public primary · K-6 | 269 | 1,038 |
| Clemton Park Public School | Earlwood | Public primary · K-6 | 500 | 1,038 |
| Collector Public School | Collector | Public primary · K-6 | 25 | 1,038 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School | Gledswood Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 976 | 1,038 |
| Vardys Road Public School | Seven Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 437 | 1,038 |
| Alfords Point Public School | Alfords Point | Public primary · K-6 | 165 | 1,037 |
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.