Gordon West Public School is a government primary serving Pymble with a structured, traditional approach and strong pastoral care.
NAPLAN well above the national average at every tested year level; the result is an A- overall.
Gordon West Public School is a government primary serving Pymble with a structured, traditional approach and strong pastoral care. The school runs Inspire, a dedicated high potential and gifted education program, alongside additional learning support services. It suits families wanting a clearly organised environment with specialist support for both advanced and struggling learners.
Gordon West Public School is also known as GWPS and GWPS Pymble.
Gordon West Public School draws students from the Gordon WPS.
Gordon West Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 73.6/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 78/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1150, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Gordon West Public School, Year 3 students averaged 474 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 545, well above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Gordon West Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 424 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Gordon West Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 82/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Gordon West Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 13% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care.
Gordon West Public School is located in Pymble, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1150 (95th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.