Bankstown Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bankstown, New South Wales 2200 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#1152 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3612 of 4,908 nationally
About Bankstown Public School
Bankstown Public School is a public primary school located in Bankstown, New South Wales (2200), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 736 students (358 girls and 378 boys).
Bankstown Public School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (56.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bankstown Public School scores 37.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1152nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (61st of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Bankstown Public School's 736 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bankstown Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bankstown Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bankstown Girls High School
Bankstown · Government high school · 7-12
551 students · ICSEA 964 · 204 m away
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1029 · 477 m away
St Euphemia College
Bankstown · Independent combined · K-12
622 students · ICSEA 1038 · 528 m away
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.2 km away
Bankstown Senior College
Bankstown · Government high school · 9-12
545 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.4 km away
La Salle Catholic College
Bankstown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.5 km away
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.5 km away
Yagoona Public School
Yagoona · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.5 km away
Condell Park Christian School
Condell Park · Independent combined · K-10
64 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.5 km away
Mount Lewis Infants School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-2
173 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chullora Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 965
Cambridge Gardens Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 965
Lochinvar Public School
Lochinvar · Government primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 965
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965
Woolgoolga Public School
Woolgoolga · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 965
Moulamein Public School
Moulamein · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Bankstown Public School a public or private school?
Bankstown Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bankstown Public School offer?
Bankstown Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bankstown Public School?
In 2025, Bankstown Public School had 736 enrolled students (358 girls, 378 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bankstown Public School?
Bankstown Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Bankstown Public School rank in NSW?
Bankstown Public School ranks 1152nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.3/100), and 3612th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bankstown Public School?
Bankstown Public School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bankstown Public School each year?
In 2025, Bankstown Public School had 89 students in Kindergarten and 115 in Year 6.
Is Bankstown Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bankstown Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bankstown Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bankstown 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 Bankstown Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bankstown, about 479 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.