Banks Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Clair, New South Wales 2759 · Penrith LGA
#1141 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3572 of 4,908 nationally
About Banks Public School
Banks Public School is a public primary school located in St Clair, New South Wales (2759), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 417 students (228 girls and 189 boys).
Banks Public School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Banks Public School scores 37.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1141st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (27th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Banks Public School's 417 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Banks Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Banks Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043 · 798 m away
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.3 km away
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.3 km away
St Marys South Public School
St Marys · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.5 km away
Blackwell Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.7 km away
Bennett Road Public School
Colyton · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
St Marys · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.3 km away
Clairgate Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.4 km away
St Marys Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.8 km away
Colyton High School
St Marys · Government high school · 7-12
765 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sackville Street Public School
Ingleburn · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 971
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971
Barkers Vale Public School
Wadeville · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 971
Ulmarra Public School
Ulmarra · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 971
Cooma Public School
Cooma · Government primary · K-6
238 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Banks Public School a public or private school?
Banks Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Banks Public School offer?
Banks Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Banks Public School?
In 2025, Banks Public School had 417 enrolled students (228 girls, 189 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Banks Public School?
Banks Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Banks Public School rank in NSW?
Banks Public School ranks 1141st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.9/100), and 3572nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Banks Public School?
Banks Public School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Banks Public School each year?
In 2025, Banks Public School had 69 students in Kindergarten and 51 in Year 6.
Is Banks Public School co-ed?
Yes. Banks Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Banks Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Banks 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 Banks Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Druitt, about 5.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.