Public primary schools in New South Wales, ranked

Every list here comes from a published government dataset, and each one measures a different thing. Results track family advantage closely, so read every position next to its ICSEA, and treat small cohorts as indicative only.

Attendance rate

Share of school days attended by enrolled students in the latest published year. Attendance tracks engagement and wellbeing, not academic results. Top 50 of 1,652 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Attendance rate	Year	ICSEA	Students
1	Martindale Public School	Martindale	99.1%	2024	992	7
2	Fairfax Public School	Maules Creek	97.5%	2019	—	3
3	Trunkey Public School	Trunkey Creek	97.4%	2024	980	14
4	Gerogery Public School	Gerogery	95.9%	2024	942	13
5	Hargraves Public School	Hargraves	95.4%	2024	840	12
6	Comboyne Public School	Comboyne	95.0%	2024	926	36
7	Garah Public School	Garah	94.8%	2024	933	14
8	Roseville Public School	Roseville	94.7%	2024	1,172	520
9	Stockinbingal Public School	Stockinbingal	94.6%	2024	929	12
10	Walbundrie Public School	Walbundrie	94.6%	2024	973	19
11	Chatswood Public SchoolOC	Chatswood	94.5%	2024	1,143	1,083
12	John Purchase Public School	Cherrybrook	94.5%	2024	1,168	550
13	Humula Public School	Humula	94.4%	2024	1,004	8
14	Lindfield East Public SchoolOC	East Lindfield	94.4%	2024	1,167	531
15	Nirimba Fields Public School	Nirimba Fields	94.3%	2024	1,126	210
16	Artarmon Public SchoolOC	Artarmon	94.2%	2024	1,167	1,063
17	Forestville Public School	Forestville	94.2%	2024	1,141	462
18	Hillside Public School	Glenorie	94.2%	2024	1,041	25
19	Lindfield Public School	Lindfield	94.2%	2024	1,162	584
20	Beecroft Public SchoolOC	Beecroft	94.1%	2024	1,187	837
21	Nillo Infants School	Lorn	94.1%	2024	1,076	52
22	Smalls Road Public School	Ryde	94.1%	2024	1,114	494
23	Epping Heights Public School	Epping	94.0%	2024	1,152	396
24	Epping Public School	Epping	94.0%	2024	1,147	790
25	Epping West Public School	Epping	94.0%	2024	1,131	994
26	Jerrys Plains Public School	Jerrys Plains	94.0%	2024	877	15
27	Pymble Public School	Pymble	94.0%	2024	1,176	519
28	Russell Lea Public School	Russell Lea	94.0%	2024	1,140	428
29	Yarrawarrah Public School	Engadine	94.0%	2024	1,081	249
30	Bigga Public School	Bigga	93.9%	2024	988	15
31	Blackville Public School	Blackville	93.9%	2024	914	9
32	Canobolas Public School	Orange	93.9%	2024	1,098	136
33	St Ives North Public School	St Ives	93.9%	2024	1,164	846
34	Turramurra Public School	Turramurra	93.9%	2024	1,181	531
35	Glen Alice Public School	Glen Alice	93.8%	2024	908	6
36	Killara Public School	Killara	93.8%	2024	1,148	273
37	Taverners Hill Infants School	Petersham	93.8%	2024	1,129	20
38	Australia Street Infants School	Newtown	93.7%	2024	1,143	104
39	Belrose Public School	Belrose	93.7%	2024	1,111	186
40	Charlestown South Public School	Charlestown	93.7%	2024	1,075	235
41	Hernani Public School	Dorrigo	93.7%	2024	1,049	14
42	Hornsby South Public School	Hornsby	93.7%	2024	1,110	534
43	Oatley West Public School	Oatley	93.7%	2024	1,132	519
44	Waverley Public School	Waverley	93.7%	2024	1,150	263
45	Beaumont Road Public School	Killara	93.6%	2024	1,164	310
46	Double Bay Public School	Double Bay	93.6%	2024	1,135	237
47	Gordon East Public School	Gordon	93.6%	2024	1,163	195
48	Mowbray Public School	Lane Cove	93.6%	2024	1,143	714
49	Willoughby Public School	Willoughby	93.6%	2024	1,143	905
50	Woollahra Public SchoolOC	Woollahra	93.6%	2024	1,193	667

Most improved attendance

Change in attendance rate over three years, in percentage points. Top 25 of 1,621 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Most improved attendance	ICSEA	Students
1	Boggabilla Central School	Boggabilla	+18.2 pts	670	79
2	Woodenbong Central School	Woodenbong	+14.8 pts	848	159
3	Garah Public School	Garah	+14.0 pts	933	14
4	Somerton Public School	Somerton	+11.8 pts	895	17
5	Wakool Burraboi Public School	Wakool	+9.3 pts	849	15
6	Tyalgum Public School	Tyalgum	+8.8 pts	978	13
7	Comboyne Public School	Comboyne	+8.1 pts	926	36
8	Quambone Public School	Quambone	+7.5 pts	826	8
9	Ulong Public School	Ulong	+7.4 pts	903	32
10	Martindale Public School	Martindale	+7.3 pts	992	7
11	Lowanna Public School	Lowanna	+7.1 pts	793	20
12	Mungindi Central School	Mungindi	+6.9 pts	795	62
13	Wiangaree Public School	Wiangaree	+6.8 pts	932	17
14	Eungai Public School	Eungai Creek	+6.2 pts	926	57
15	Towamba Public School	Towamba	+6.0 pts	958	23
16	Gwabegar Public School	Gwabegar	+5.8 pts	694	21
17	Manning Gardens Public School	Taree	+5.7 pts	724	207
18	Dundurrabin Public School	Dundurrabin	+5.5 pts	879	12
19	Trunkey Public School	Trunkey Creek	+5.5 pts	980	14
20	Bellbrook Public School	Bellbrook	+5.4 pts	732	24
21	Bowning Public School	Bowning	+5.4 pts	994	26
22	Coffee Camp Public School	Coffee Camp	+5.3 pts	964	25
23	Weilmoringle Public School	Weilmoringle	+5.2 pts	—	5
24	Berridale Public School	Berridale	+5.0 pts	982	69
25	Caragabal Public School	Caragabal	+5.0 pts	986	15

Fastest growing enrolments

Change in total enrolments over the last five years. Growth usually follows new housing or a change in reputation; check the profile's history. Top 30 of 1,201 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Fastest growing enrolments	ICSEA	Students
1	Smalls Road Public School	Ryde	+798%	1,114	494
2	Jordan Springs Public School	Jordan Springs	+259%	1,017	1,119
3	Austral Public School	Austral	+188%	1,032	846
4	Bella Vista Public School	Bella Vista	+174%	1,147	1,104
5	Kyeemagh Public School	Kyeemagh	+162%	1,057	204
6	Lindfield College	Lindfield	+120%	1,152	802
7	Gillieston Public School	Gillieston Heights	+88%	922	404
8	Gledswood Hills Public School	Gledswood Hills	+86%	1,038	976
9	Table Top Public School	Table Top	+84%	1,030	140
10	Bayanami Public School	Parramatta	+83%	1,108	663
11	Rossmore Public School	Rossmore	+74%	937	113
12	Fern Bay Public School	Fern Bay	+72%	1,002	182
13	Orchard Hills Public School	Orchard Hills	+67%	995	242
14	North Kellyville Public School	North Kellyville	+66%	1,112	1,068
15	Telopea Public School	Telopea	+62%	991	139
16	Menai Public School	Menai	+60%	1,036	154
17	La Perouse Public School	La Perouse	+59%	920	111
18	Portland Central School	Portland	+57%	845	203
19	Riverstone Public School	Riverstone	+56%	986	599
20	Gulargambone Central School	Gulargambone	+55%	693	104
21	Salt Ash Public School	Salt Ash	+54%	904	142
22	Speers Point Public School	Speers Point	+53%	1,000	256
23	Leppington Public School	Leppington	+52%	1,032	507
24	Newling Public School	Armidale	+47%	802	165
25	Spring Farm Public School	Spring Farm	+47%	1,009	866
26	Windsor South Public School	South Windsor	+46%	858	333
27	Bellbird Public School	Bellbird	+46%	907	355
28	Schofields Public School	Schofields	+45%	1,086	1,119
29	Alexandria Park Community SchoolPartiallyOC	Alexandria	+44%	1,052	1,312
30	Branxton Public School	Branxton	+44%	949	540

Largest schools

Total enrolments in the latest published year. Top 30 of 1,661 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Largest schools	ICSEA	Students
1	Riverbank Public School	The Ponds	2,030	1,141	2,030
2	Northbourne Public School	Marsden Park	1,711	1,095	1,711
3	Carlingford West Public School	Carlingford	1,636	1,119	1,636
4	Wadalba Community School	Wadalba	1,412	941	1,412
5	Oran Park Public School	Oran Park	1,407	1,027	1,407
6	Alexandria Park Community SchoolPartiallyOC	Alexandria	1,312	1,052	1,312
7	Matthew Pearce Public SchoolOC	Baulkham Hills	1,270	1,177	1,270
8	Barramurra Public School	Oran Park	1,182	1,044	1,182
9	Jordan Springs Public School	Jordan Springs	1,119	1,017	1,119
10	Schofields Public School	Schofields	1,119	1,086	1,119
11	Bella Vista Public School	Bella Vista	1,104	1,147	1,104
12	Hunter School of Performing Arts	Broadmeadow	1,090	1,085	1,090
13	Chatswood Public SchoolOC	Chatswood	1,083	1,143	1,083
14	Girraween Public School	Girraween	1,072	1,132	1,072
15	North Kellyville Public School	North Kellyville	1,068	1,112	1,068
16	Artarmon Public SchoolOC	Artarmon	1,063	1,167	1,063
17	Rouse Hill Public School	Rouse Hill	1,058	1,093	1,058
18	Hurstville Public SchoolOC	Hurstville	1,048	1,102	1,048
19	Kent Road Public School	Marsfield	1,007	1,133	1,007
20	Rutherford Public SchoolOC	Rutherford	1,007	933	1,007
21	Epping West Public School	Epping	994	1,131	994
22	Gledswood Hills Public School	Gledswood Hills	976	1,038	976
23	Waitara Public SchoolOC	Wahroonga	972	1,148	972
24	Castle Hill Public School	Castle Hill	970	1,128	970
25	Quakers Hill Public SchoolOC	Quakers Hill	962	1,097	962
26	Bardia Public School	Bardia	953	1,070	953
27	John Palmer Public School	The Ponds	950	1,125	950
28	Parramatta West Public School	Parramatta	949	1,029	949
29	Blaxcell Street Public SchoolOC	Granville	948	957	948
30	Hornsby North Public School	Hornsby	937	1,148	937

Highest ICSEA

ICSEA measures the educational advantage of the families a school serves. It is not a performance measure; it explains much of what results lists show. Top 50 of 1,652 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Highest ICSEA	ICSEA	Students
1	Woollahra Public SchoolOC	Woollahra	1,193	1,193	667
2	Beecroft Public SchoolOC	Beecroft	1,187	1,187	837
3	Northbridge Public School	Northbridge	1,181	1,181	364
4	Turramurra Public School	Turramurra	1,181	1,181	531
5	Lane Cove Public School	Lane Cove	1,178	1,178	688
6	Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolOC	Balgowlah	1,177	1,177	651
7	Matthew Pearce Public SchoolOC	Baulkham Hills	1,177	1,177	1,270
8	Bronte Public School	Bronte	1,176	1,176	257
9	Glenmore Road Public School	Paddington	1,176	1,176	263
10	Pymble Public School	Pymble	1,176	1,176	519
11	Greenwich Public School	Greenwich	1,175	1,175	367
12	Epping North Public School	North Epping	1,174	1,174	382
13	West Pymble Public School	West Pymble	1,173	1,173	250
14	Balmain Public SchoolOC	Balmain	1,172	1,172	321
15	Roseville Public School	Roseville	1,172	1,172	520
16	Turramurra North Public School	North Turramurra	1,170	1,170	196
17	Warrawee Public School	Turramurra	1,170	1,170	622
18	Balgowlah North Public School	North Balgowlah	1,169	1,169	381
19	Neutral Bay Public SchoolOC	Neutral Bay	1,169	1,169	641
20	Cammeray Public School	Cammeray	1,168	1,168	622
21	John Purchase Public School	Cherrybrook	1,168	1,168	550
22	Artarmon Public SchoolOC	Artarmon	1,167	1,167	1,063
23	Castle Cove Public School	Castle Cove	1,167	1,167	273
24	Lindfield East Public SchoolOC	East Lindfield	1,167	1,167	531
25	Summer Hill Public SchoolOC	Summer Hill	1,167	1,167	662
26	Seaforth Public School	Seaforth	1,165	1,165	394
27	Beaumont Road Public School	Killara	1,164	1,164	310
28	Cherrybrook Public School	Cherrybrook	1,164	1,164	886
29	St Ives North Public School	St Ives	1,164	1,164	846
30	Gordon East Public School	Gordon	1,163	1,163	195
31	Lane Cove West Public School	Lane Cove	1,163	1,163	474
32	Lindfield Public School	Lindfield	1,162	1,162	584
33	Middle Harbour Public School	Mosman	1,162	1,162	423
34	Rozelle Public School	Rozelle	1,162	1,162	507
35	Clovelly Public School	Waverley	1,161	1,161	513
36	Forest Lodge Public School	Forest Lodge	1,161	1,161	307
37	Mosman Public School	Mosman	1,157	1,157	458
38	Bellevue Hill Public School	Bellevue Hill	1,156	1,156	573
39	Darlinghurst Public School	Potts Point	1,156	1,156	210
40	Ironbark Ridge Public SchoolOC	Rouse Hill	1,156	1,156	754
41	Wahroonga Public SchoolOC	Wahroonga	1,156	1,156	508
42	Erskineville Public School	Erskineville	1,155	1,155	334
43	Paddington Public School	Paddington	1,155	1,155	147
44	Randwick Public School	Randwick	1,155	1,155	853
45	St Ives Public School	St Ives	1,155	1,155	465
46	Beauty Point Public School	Mosman	1,154	1,154	205
47	Coogee Public School	Coogee	1,154	1,154	361
48	Epping Heights Public School	Epping	1,152	1,152	396
49	Lindfield College	Lindfield	1,152	1,152	802
50	Oakhill Drive Public School	Castle Hill	1,152	1,152	756

Most language diversity

Share of students with a language background other than English. Top 30 of 1,173 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Most language diversity	ICSEA	Students
1	Chullora Public School	Greenacre	100%	965	430
2	Hurstville Public SchoolOC	Hurstville	99%	1,102	1,048
3	Lakemba Public School	Wiley Park	99%	999	428
4	Bankstown Public School	Bankstown	98%	965	736
5	Canley Vale Public School	Canley Vale	98%	973	752
6	Girraween Public School	Girraween	98%	1,132	1,072
7	Hampden Park Public School	Lakemba	98%	966	859
8	Harrington Street Public SchoolOC	Cabramatta	98%	1,000	740
9	Wiley Park Public School	Wiley Park	98%	994	550
10	Auburn Public School	Auburn	97%	983	486
11	Campsie Public School	Campsie	97%	1,016	515
12	Auburn North Public School	Auburn	96%	1,015	645
13	Auburn West Public School	Auburn	96%	928	572
14	Bankstown South Infants School	Bankstown	96%	999	141
15	Burwood Public School	Burwood	96%	1,092	476
16	Carlingford West Public School	Carlingford	96%	1,119	1,636
17	Greenacre Public SchoolOC	Greenacre	96%	938	611
18	Parramatta Public School	Parramatta	96%	1,134	671
19	Wentworthville Public School	Wentworthville	96%	1,111	863
20	Westmead Public School	Westmead	96%	1,117	717
21	Berala Public School	Berala	95%	980	656
22	Darcy Road Public School	Wentworthville	95%	1,122	576
23	Eastwood Public School	Eastwood	95%	1,108	701
24	Granville East Public School	Granville	95%	923	259
25	Lansvale Public School	Canley Vale	95%	934	524
26	Old Guildford Public School	Guildford	95%	903	411
27	Athelstane Public School	Arncliffe	94%	1,003	277
28	Bankstown North Public School	Bankstown	94%	986	382
29	Bass Hill Public School	Bass Hill	94%	929	346
30	Birrong Public School	Birrong	94%	967	451

Primary schools are compared academically only through NAPLAN, which ACARA publishes under terms that do not allow it to be reproduced here. The lists above are the official non-results data that is open.