St Ives Public School

Truth and Courage

Telephone02 9144 1092

Emailstives-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

About our school

St Ives provides comprehensive range of quality educational programs. Our aim is for every family to have a rewarding association with the school.

We welcome and encourage parents to take an active interest in their child's educational and social progress.

We value parents as a most important part of the team that strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for children. 

Our students display a great enthusiasm for academic, sporting, cultural, creative and performing arts pursuits.

Development of the whole child to become life long learners is the basis for our quality teaching and learning programs. 

The school day

  • Staff Supervision : Commences at 8.30am

Bell times

  • School Start: 9.00am   
  • Recess : 11.00am - 11.20am
  • Lunch : 12.45pm - 1.40pm
  • Dismissal Bell : 3.00pm

Assembly times - Fortnightly Odd Weeks

  • Years K - 2 : Friday  @12.15pm
  • Years 3 - 6 : Friday  @1.50pm
  • Silver Awards : Week 5 and Week 9

Other information

  • Library days : Monday to Friday
  • Canteen days : Monday to Friday
  • Scripture / Ethics : Wednesday
  • Band : Tuesday

Our history

St Ives is part of the Ku-ring-gai area of Sydney, originally the home of the Aboriginal Guringai people. European settlement of the area dates from the 1820s. Initially logged for timber, the European settlers then developed the area for farms and orchards. The St Ives district remained largely rural until the 1950s when it was rezoned as a residential area, and the population expanded.

The original St Ives Public School, and school residence opened in May 1889 and stood on the corner of Mona Vale and Rosedale Roads. These historic buildings are now in use as a gallery and two restaurants. 

Our school, St Ives Public school was established in 1962 to provide for the growing community.

The Old School Trattoria today, sits on the site of the original St Ives Public School.