# St Ives Public School

St Ives Public School is a NSW government primary school in St Ives, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Kindergarten to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 465 (2025)
- **Address**: Horace St, St Ives NSW 2075
- **Phone**: (02) 9144 1092
- **Website**: https://stives-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: stives-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 56317
- **Established**: 1963-01-01

## About

St Ives Public School is an excellent educational institution located in the northern suburbs of Sydney, offering a comprehensive range of high-quality programs tailored to meet the individual needs of students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school prides itself on fostering a supportive environment where students are encouraged to explore diverse opportunities, including sports, dance, music, chess, and public speaking. Through its mission of developing creative, confident, and critical thinkers, St Ives Public School ensures that students are not only academically motivated but also enthusiastic participants in cultural and performing arts pursuits.

## School Culture
The school promotes core values emphasising Respect, Responsibility, and Personal Best, which are consistently modelled and integrated into daily activities. Parents are actively encouraged to engage in their child's educational and social development, reinforcing the belief that parents play a crucial role in achieving optimal outcomes for their children. This strong partnership between the school and families creates a vibrant educational community, where collaboration leads to successful, future-focused learners.

## Student Support
In its commitment to inclusivity, St Ives Public School caters to the unique strengths of all students, ensuring that each child feels safe, included, and ready to learn. The school’s wide-ranging curriculum and extracurricular activities serve to empower students, helping them to discover their passions and develop their skills. Importantly, St Ives Public School is dedicated to providing tailored support for those with additional needs, high potential, or different learning styles, thereby ensuring every student receives the assistance they require to thrive.

## Mission

Our vision is to develop confident and engaged students who connect and succeed through a diverse range of educational and extracurricular opportunities. Our students feel challenged and motivated to achieve their personal best in a safe and supportive environment where every learner is known, valued and cared for.

Motto: "A strong start."

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 465 |
| 2024 | 507 |
| 2023 | 526 |
| 2022 | 543 |
| 2021 | 530 |
| 2020 | 536 |
| 2019 | 522 |
| 2018 | 503 |
| 2017 | 493 |
| 2016 | 455 |
| 2015 | 421 |
| 2014 | 393 |
| 2013 | 377 |
| 2012 | 367 |
| 2011 | 391 |
| 2010 | 400 |
| 2009 | 384 |
| 2008 | 381 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/56317-st-ives-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.