Forestville Public School
7 Melwood Ave, Forestville NSW 2087
462students
1,141ICSEA · higher than 95% of NSW primary schools
30%language background other than English
2%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
94.2%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.8 pts over 3 years
-28%enrolment change over 5 years
17FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
2support classes
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 462.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Forestville Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
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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| Killarney Heights Public School | Killarney Heights | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,150 | 661 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School | Frenchs Forest | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,123 | 218 |
| Mimosa Public School | Frenchs Forest | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,119 | 562 |
| Wakehurst Public School | Belrose | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,126 | 407 |
| Castle Cove Public School | Castle Cove | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,167 | 273 |
| Lindfield East Public School | East Lindfield | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,167 | 531 |
| Roseville Public School | Roseville | Public primary | 3.2 km | 1,172 | 520 |
| Allambie Heights Public School | Allambie Heights | Public primary | 3.4 km | 1,138 | 406 |
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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| Riverbank Public School | The Ponds | Public primary · K-6 | 2,030 | 1,141 |
| Murray Farm Public School | Carlingford | Public primary · K-6 | 787 | 1,142 |
| Newtown Public School | Newtown | Public primary · K-6 | 272 | 1,140 |
| Russell Lea Public School | Russell Lea | Public primary · K-6 | 428 | 1,140 |
| Thornleigh West Public School | Thornleigh | Public primary · K-6 | 477 | 1,142 |
| Australia Street Infants School | Newtown | Public primary · P-2 | 104 | 1,143 |
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.