Balmain Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balmain, New South Wales 2041 · Inner West LGA
#151 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#566 of 4,908 nationally
About Balmain Public School
Balmain Public School is a public primary school located in Balmain, New South Wales (2041), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 321 students (149 girls and 172 boys).
Balmain Public School has an ICSEA value of 1172, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 69% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balmain Public School scores 74.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 151st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1172
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)69% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Balmain Public School's 321 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balmain Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balmain Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle
Balmain · Catholic primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1170 · 64 m away
Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1178 · 655 m away
Birchgrove Public School
Balmain · Government primary · P-6
214 students · ICSEA 1132 · 903 m away
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151 · 924 m away
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Rozelle · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.2 km away
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.3 km away
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.8 km away
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
1,044 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.9 km away
Fort Street Public School
Sydney · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.0 km away
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre
The Rocks · Government combined
· 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Roseville Public School
Roseville · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 1172
West Pymble Public School
West Pymble · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 1173
Turramurra North Public School
North Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1170
Warrawee Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1170
Epping North Public School
North Epping · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1174
Greenwich Public School
Greenwich · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1175
Frequently asked questions
Is Balmain Public School a public or private school?
Balmain Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Balmain Public School offer?
Balmain Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balmain Public School?
In 2025, Balmain Public School had 321 enrolled students (149 girls, 172 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balmain Public School?
Balmain Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1172. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balmain Public School rank in NSW?
Balmain Public School ranks 151st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.6/100), and 566th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balmain Public School?
Balmain Public School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Balmain Public School each year?
In 2025, Balmain Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 65 in Year 6.
Is Balmain Public School co-ed?
Yes. Balmain Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balmain Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balmain Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Balmain Public School?
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