Rutherford Public School
Primary school in Rutherford, NSW
About Rutherford Public School
Rutherford Public School is a government primary school located in Rutherford, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from K-6.
With 1007 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 933 (19th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 18:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Rutherford, NSW 2320
- Website rutherford-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (K-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 1,007 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 61 (56.7 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 26 (10.9 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 933 (19th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 24%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 518 (51%)
Girls: 489 (49%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 12%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 88%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 49%
Lower 32%
Upper 15%
Top 4%