Birrong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Birrong, New South Wales 2143 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#1435 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4377 of 4,908 nationally
About Birrong Public School
Birrong Public School is a public primary school located in Birrong, New South Wales (2143), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 451 students (228 girls and 223 boys).
Birrong Public School has an ICSEA value of 967, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Birrong Public School scores 26.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1435th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (69th 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 967
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Birrong Public School's 451 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Birrong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Birrong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Birrong Boys High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 937 · 489 m away
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956 · 856 m away
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.2 km away
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.2 km away
Karningul School
Regents Park · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.2 km away
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.3 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.4 km away
Yagoona Public School
Yagoona · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.6 km away
Regents Park Christian School
Regents Park · Independent combined · K-12
731 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.7 km away
Bass Hill Public School
Bass Hill · Government primary · P-6
346 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Campbelltown North Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 967
Edgeworth Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · P-6
647 students · ICSEA 967
Mulwala Public School
Mulwala · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 967
Palinyewah Public School
Ellerslie · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 967
Plunkett Street Public School
Woolloomooloo · Government primary · P-6
73 students · ICSEA 968
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Birrong Public School a public or private school?
Birrong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Birrong Public School offer?
Birrong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Birrong Public School?
In 2025, Birrong Public School had 451 enrolled students (228 girls, 223 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Birrong Public School?
Birrong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 967. 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 Birrong Public School rank in NSW?
Birrong Public School ranks 1435th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.7/100), and 4377th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Birrong Public School?
Birrong Public School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Birrong Public School each year?
In 2025, Birrong Public School had 64 students in Kindergarten and 78 in Year 6.
Is Birrong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Birrong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Birrong Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Birrong 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 Birrong Public School?
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