Petersham Public School
25 Hunter St, Petersham NSW 2049
232students
1,137ICSEA · higher than 94% of NSW primary schools
35%language background other than English
Attendance and enrolment
92.3%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.2 pts over 3 years
-15%enrolment change over 5 years
21FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 232.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Petersham 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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| Lewisham Public School | Lewisham | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,121 | 198 |
| Wilkins Public School | Marrickville | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,135 | 508 |
| Taverners Hill Infants School | Petersham | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,129 | 20 |
| Kegworth Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,117 | 252 |
| Summer Hill Public School | Summer Hill | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,167 | 662 |
| Stanmore Public School | Stanmore | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,138 | 560 |
| Leichhardt Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,122 | 532 |
| Dulwich Hill Public School | Dulwich Hill | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,099 | 358 |
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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| Drummoyne Public School | Drummoyne | Public primary · K-6 | 427 | 1,137 |
| Harbord Public School | Freshwater | Public primary · K-6 | 881 | 1,137 |
| North Rocks Public SchoolOC | North Rocks | Public primary · K-6 | 861 | 1,137 |
| Allambie Heights Public School | Allambie Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 406 | 1,138 |
| Kellyville Public School | Kellyville | Public primary · K-6 | 855 | 1,136 |
| Normanhurst West Public School | Thornleigh | Public primary · K-6 | 363 | 1,136 |
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.