Burwood Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burwood, New South Wales 2134 · Burwood LGA
#225 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#790 of 4,908 nationally
About Burwood Public School
Burwood Public School is a public primary school located in Burwood, New South Wales (2134), within the Burwood local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 476 students (246 girls and 230 boys).
Burwood Public School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (35.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burwood Public School scores 72.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 225th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 6 in the Burwood area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Burwood Public School's 476 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burwood Public School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Burwood Public School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Burwood
Schools near Burwood Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139 · 424 m away
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177 · 601 m away
Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood · Catholic high school · 10-12
139 students · ICSEA 1042 · 687 m away
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180 · 881 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Concord · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.1 km away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Enfield · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School
Croydon · Catholic primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.3 km away
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.3 km away
Strathfield Girls High School
Strathfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Undercliffe Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1092
Gymea Bay Public School
Gymea Bay · Government primary · K-6
763 students · ICSEA 1091
Cronulla South Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1093
Yowie Bay Public School
Yowie Bay · Government primary · K-6
329 students · ICSEA 1093
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091
Newport Public School
Newport · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1093
Frequently asked questions
Is Burwood Public School a public or private school?
Burwood Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Burwood Public School offer?
Burwood Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burwood Public School?
In 2025, Burwood Public School had 476 enrolled students (246 girls, 230 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burwood Public School?
Burwood Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burwood Public School rank in NSW?
Burwood Public School ranks 225th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.5/100), and 790th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burwood Public School?
Burwood Public School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Burwood Public School each year?
In 2025, Burwood Public School had 67 students in Kindergarten and 66 in Year 6.
Is Burwood Public School co-ed?
Yes. Burwood Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burwood Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burwood 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 Burwood Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 425 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.