# Riverbank Public School

Riverbank Public School is a NSW government primary school in The Ponds, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Kindergarten to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 2,030 (2025)
- **Address**: 25 Wentworth Street, The Ponds NSW 2769
- **Phone**: (02) 9626 7511
- **Website**: https://riverbank-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: riverbank-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 70232
- **Established**: 2015-01-27

## About

Riverbank Public School opened in Term 1, 2015, in The Ponds, north-west Sydney. It shares a site with The Ponds High School, reflecting an innovative approach to teaching and learning. The school provides outstanding teaching and learning programs, emphasising ongoing professional development for staff. As a member of The Ponds Learning Community, Riverbank focuses on high-quality literacy and numeracy programs while leveraging technology to engage students effectively.

With a rapidly growing population of 1,350 students, 79% of whom come from a language background other than English, the school fosters inclusivity through three Multi-Categorical support classes. An emphasis on holistic education is complemented by robust student wellbeing initiatives. The school employs a Restorative Practice Framework that builds respectful relationships and facilitates effective communication among students, staff, parents, and the community.

Strong collaborative planning and decision-making, along with distributed leadership practices, are hallmarks of Riverbank Public School. An impressive mix of dedicated staff supports individual learners to achieve their best. The school has also initiated a significant building program that aims to add 15 new classrooms by 2020, enhancing its capacity to meet the needs of the growing student body. Located at 25 Wentworth Street, The Ponds, the school strives to create a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment for every student, where they feel valued.

## Mission

Our school provides a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment where every student feels valued. We are dedicated to achieving strong educational outcomes for all students.

Motto: "Excellence in Education."

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 2,030 |
| 2024 | 2,152 |
| 2023 | 2,173 |
| 2022 | 2,079 |
| 2021 | 1,980 |
| 2020 | 1,740 |
| 2019 | 1,389 |
| 2018 | 1,147 |
| 2017 | 864 |
| 2016 | 660 |
| 2015 | 356 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/70232-riverbank-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.