Burnside Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Parramatta, New South Wales 2151 · Parramatta LGA
#141 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#545 of 4,908 nationally
About Burnside Public School
Burnside Public School is a public primary school located in North Parramatta, New South Wales (2151), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 218 students (110 girls and 108 boys).
Burnside Public School has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burnside Public School scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 141st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 43 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Burnside Public School's 218 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burnside Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burnside Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Redeemer Baptist School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
549 students · ICSEA 1141 · 148 m away
Tara Anglican School for Girls
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
979 students · ICSEA 1175 · 435 m away
The King's School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
2,150 students · ICSEA 1163 · 849 m away
Oatlands Public School
Oatlands · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1072 · 918 m away
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney
Oatlands · Independent combined · 3-12
283 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.5 km away
Parramatta East Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.5 km away
St Monica's Primary School
North Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.8 km away
Parramatta North Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.8 km away
Cumberland High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,173 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Haberfield Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1125
Bald Face Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1123
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1125
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123
North Ryde Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1123
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnside Public School a public or private school?
Burnside Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Burnside Public School offer?
Burnside Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burnside Public School?
In 2025, Burnside Public School had 218 enrolled students (110 girls, 108 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burnside Public School?
Burnside Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burnside Public School rank in NSW?
Burnside Public School ranks 141st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 545th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burnside Public School?
Burnside Public School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Burnside Public School each year?
In 2025, Burnside Public School had 30 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Burnside Public School co-ed?
Yes. Burnside Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burnside Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burnside 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 Burnside Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Parramatta, about 2.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.