Barnier Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Quakers Hill, New South Wales 2763 · Blacktown LGA
#520 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1580 of 4,908 nationally
About Barnier Public School
Barnier Public School is a public primary school located in Quakers Hill, New South Wales (2763), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 788 students (398 girls and 390 boys).
Barnier Public School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (42.9 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barnier Public School scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 520th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (27th of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Barnier Public School's 788 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barnier Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barnier Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Quakers Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
598 students · ICSEA 1098 · 145 m away
Quakers Hill High School
Quakers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.1 km away
Hambledon Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.4 km away
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.5 km away
Quakers Hill East Public School
Acacia Gardens · Government primary · K-6
655 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
Riverbank Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
2,030 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.9 km away
St John Paul II Catholic College
Schofields · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.9 km away
The Ponds High School
The Ponds · Government high school · 7-12
2,321 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.1 km away
Wyndham College
Quakers Hill · Government high school · 11-12
378 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078
Terrigal Public School
Terrigal · Government primary · K-6
888 students · ICSEA 1078
Googong Public School
Googong · Government primary · K-6
782 students · ICSEA 1078
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077
Loftus Public School
Loftus · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1079
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Barnier Public School a public or private school?
Barnier Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Barnier Public School offer?
Barnier Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Barnier Public School?
In 2025, Barnier Public School had 788 enrolled students (398 girls, 390 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barnier Public School?
Barnier Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Barnier Public School rank in NSW?
Barnier Public School ranks 520th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 1580th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barnier Public School?
Barnier Public School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Barnier Public School each year?
In 2025, Barnier Public School had 117 students in Kindergarten and 110 in Year 6.
Is Barnier Public School co-ed?
Yes. Barnier Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barnier Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Barnier 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 Barnier Public School?
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