About the school
Ironbark Ridge Public School is a modern, attractive school situated in the growing northwestern Sydney area of Kellyville/Rouse Hill. The school has maintained steady enrolment in recent years, with approximately 800 students attending in 2024, and has developed a well-deserved reputation for the quality and variety of educational experiences on offer to students.
Vision and Values
The school vision is to nurture personal growth through inspired learning. Emphasising high impact Literacy and Numeracy learning programs, differentiated instruction, and explicit teaching of learner habits prepares all students for the future. The core values of the school are articulated through the motto: Strength - Respect - Excellence, supported by the Positive Behaviour for Learning program which promotes Safe, Respectful, Responsible Learners.
Student Support and Extra-Curricular Activities
Students are encouraged to develop resilience, school spirit, and a sense of belonging through student leadership, peer mediation, and House Spirit programs. Those experiencing learning difficulties are supported through a highly effective Learning Support program. The school also boasts a strong extra-curricular sporting record, with students participating in various sports, including weekly interschool sport and Fundamental Movement Skills programs.
Opportunities for Gifted Students
Ironbark Ridge Public School operates an Opportunity Class (OC) for Years 5 and 6 students, with places offered following a state-wide assessment program by the NSW Department of Education. The school is strongly supported by the local community, which includes an active Parents and Citizens Association that runs the school uniform shop and organises fundraising initiatives to enhance student learning.
Mission
Continuous growth for all through high impact practices and learner agency in a nurturing, inspiring environment.
Location & Catchment Area
- Ironbark Ridge Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Rouse Hill High School 180 m
- B Rouse Hill Public School 1.5 km
- C Beaumont Hills Public School 1.6 km
- D North Kellyville Public School 2.1 km
- E Kellyville Ridge Public School 2.2 km
- F The Ponds School 2.3 km
- G Tallowood School 2.8 km
- H Annangrove Public School 2.8 km
- I John Palmer Public School 3.0 km
- J Tallawong Public School 3.2 km
- K Kellyville Public School 3.5 km
- L Riverbank Public School 3.6 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 754 (361 girls, 393 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 754
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1156 (percentile 96)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 2% / 9% / 27% / 62%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 5
- Indigenous students
- 1%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 78%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 38.6
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 4.7
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Year 1 | 89 |
| Year 2 | 86 |
| Year 3 | 106 |
| Year 4 | 115 |
| Year 5 | 158 |
| Year 6 | 129 |
| Total | 754 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 754 | 361 | 393 | - | 1156 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | 829 | 396 | 433 | 91.8 | 1145 | 42.3 |
| 2023 | 873 | 442 | 431 | 91.9 | 1141 | 43.5 |
| 2022 | 917 | 463 | 454 | 89.4 | 1135 | 45.6 |
| 2021 | 984 | 515 | 469 | 94.7 | 1129 | 48.6 |
| 2020 | 974 | 508 | 466 | - | 1127 | 48.6 |
| 2019 | 978 | 484 | 494 | 94.7 | 1125 | 50 |
| 2018 | 981 | 469 | 512 | 94.5 | 1113 | 48.1 |
| 2017 | 783 | 377 | 406 | 94.4 | 1112 | 38.3 |
| 2016 | 655 | 315 | 340 | 95.2 | 1110 | 33.2 |
| 2015 | 611 | 288 | 323 | 95.3 | 1108 | 30.9 |
| 2014 | 558 | 280 | 278 | 96.1 | 1108 | 29.4 |
| 2013 | 553 | 282 | 271 | 95.7 | 1107 | 29.4 |
| 2012 | 547 | 271 | 276 | 95 | 1113 | 29.4 |
| 2011 | 513 | 249 | 264 | 95.3 | 1112 | 26.7 |
| 2010 | 421 | 199 | 222 | - | 1110 | 21.3 |
| 2009 | 346 | 152 | 194 | - | 1126 | 17.4 |
| 2008 | 254 | 112 | 142 | - | 1126 | 14 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.