School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Preschool to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 126 |
| Language background other than English | 83% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 6% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1948 |
| Address | Union St Riverwood NSW 2210 |
| Phone | (02) 9153 8757 |
| riverwood-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | riverwood-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Canterbury-Bankstown |
| State electorate | Oatley |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Riverwood Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in Riverwood, in the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area, teaching Preschool to Year 6.
The department records 1 January 1948 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 78 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 126 students. That makes it a small school. 83% of students have a language background other than English, reflecting a culturally diverse local community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 6% of enrolments.
The school also has a government preschool on site.
Like other NSW public schools, Riverwood Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Riverwood or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Riverwood Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 9153 8757 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.