Birchgrove Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balmain, New South Wales 2041 · Inner West LGA
#167 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#605 of 4,908 nationally
About Birchgrove Public School
Birchgrove 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 P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 214 students (118 girls and 96 boys).
Birchgrove Public School has an ICSEA value of 1132, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Birchgrove Public School scores 74.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 167th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (23rd 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 1132
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-45% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Birchgrove Public School's 214 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Birchgrove Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Birchgrove Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Rozelle · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 1112 · 889 m away
Balmain Public School
Balmain · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1172 · 903 m away
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle
Balmain · Catholic primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1170 · 924 m away
Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.1 km away
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.3 km away
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.5 km away
Marist Sisters' College Woolwich
Woolwich · Catholic high school · 7-12
937 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.7 km away
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Drummoyne · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.1 km away
Drummoyne Public School
Drummoyne · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.2 km away
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
1,044 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Camdenville Public School
Newtown · Government primary · P-6
310 students · ICSEA 1132
Newtown North Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1132
Orange Grove Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132
Oatley West Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132
Girraween Public School
Girraween · Government primary · K-6
1,072 students · ICSEA 1132
Jasper Road Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1132
Frequently asked questions
Is Birchgrove Public School a public or private school?
Birchgrove Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Birchgrove Public School offer?
Birchgrove Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Birchgrove Public School?
In 2025, Birchgrove Public School had 214 enrolled students (118 girls, 96 boys), a change of -45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Birchgrove Public School?
Birchgrove Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1132. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Birchgrove Public School rank in NSW?
Birchgrove Public School ranks 167th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.2/100), and 605th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Birchgrove Public School?
Birchgrove Public School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Birchgrove Public School each year?
In 2025, Birchgrove Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 39 in Year 6.
Is Birchgrove Public School co-ed?
Yes. Birchgrove Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Birchgrove Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Birchgrove 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.
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