Balmain Public School
1 Eaton Street, Balmain NSW 2041
321students
1,172ICSEA · higher than 99% of NSW primary schools
38%language background other than English
Attendance and enrolment
92.3%attendance rate, 2024 · -4.0 pts over 3 years
-16%enrolment change over 5 years
3FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 321.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Balmain Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Opportunity class
Balmain Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
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| Birchgrove Public School | Balmain | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,132 | 214 |
| Nicholson Street Public School | Balmain East | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,151 | 95 |
| Rozelle Public School | Rozelle | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,162 | 507 |
| Fort Street Public School | Millers Point | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,094 | 284 |
| Annandale North Public School | Annandale | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,148 | 359 |
| Ultimo Public School | Ultimo | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,088 | 483 |
| Forest Lodge Public School | Forest Lodge | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,161 | 307 |
| Orange Grove Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,132 | 519 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
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| Roseville Public School | Roseville | Public primary · K-6 | 520 | 1,172 |
| West Pymble Public School | West Pymble | Public primary · K-6 | 250 | 1,173 |
| Epping North Public School | North Epping | Public primary · K-6 | 382 | 1,174 |
| Turramurra North Public School | North Turramurra | Public primary · K-6 | 196 | 1,170 |
| Warrawee Public School | Turramurra | Public primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,170 |
| Balgowlah North Public School | North Balgowlah | Public primary · K-6 | 381 | 1,169 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.