Bennett Road Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Colyton, New South Wales 2760 · Penrith LGA
#1391 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4259 of 4,908 nationally
About Bennett Road Public School
Bennett Road Public School is a public primary school located in Colyton, New South Wales (2760), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 646 students (290 girls and 356 boys).
Bennett Road Public School has an ICSEA value of 912, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (44.8 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bennett Road Public School scores 28.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1391st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (43rd 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 912
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Bennett Road Public School's 646 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bennett Road Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bennett Road Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Colyton High School
St Marys · Government high school · 7-12
765 students · ICSEA 922 · 796 m away
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.3 km away
Oxley Park Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
601 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.4 km away
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.5 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.5 km away
St Marys South Public School
St Marys · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.5 km away
Clairgate Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.6 km away
Bethel Christian School
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
264 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.9 km away
Colyton Public School
Mount Druitt · Government primary · K-6
714 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.0 km away
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Grahamstown Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 912
Coramba Public School
Coramba · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 912
Luddenham Public School
Luddenham · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 911
Muswellbrook Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 913
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913
Manifold Public School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 911
Frequently asked questions
Is Bennett Road Public School a public or private school?
Bennett Road Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bennett Road Public School offer?
Bennett Road Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bennett Road Public School?
In 2025, Bennett Road Public School had 646 enrolled students (290 girls, 356 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bennett Road Public School?
Bennett Road Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 912. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bennett Road Public School rank in NSW?
Bennett Road Public School ranks 1391st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.2/100), and 4259th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bennett Road Public School?
Bennett Road Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bennett Road Public School each year?
In 2025, Bennett Road Public School had 85 students in Kindergarten and 88 in Year 6.
Is Bennett Road Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bennett Road Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bennett Road Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bennett Road 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 Bennett Road Public School?
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