Busby West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Green Valley, New South Wales 2168 · Liverpool LGA
#1531 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4644 of 4,908 nationally
About Busby West Public School
Busby West Public School is a public primary school located in Green Valley, New South Wales (2168), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 304 students (131 girls and 173 boys).
Busby West Public School has an ICSEA value of 895, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (31.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Busby West Public School scores 22.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1531st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (38th of 40 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 895
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Busby West Public School's 304 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Busby West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Busby West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
James Busby High School
Green Valley · Government high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 902 · 456 m away
Green Valley Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 973 · 733 m away
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892 · 877 m away
Minarah College
Green Valley · Independent combined · K-12
1,129 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.1 km away
Heckenberg Public School
Heckenberg · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 848 · 1.5 km away
Hinchinbrook Public School
Hinchinbrook · Government primary · K-6
487 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.6 km away
Miller Public School
Miller · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 880 · 1.7 km away
Sadleir Public School
Sadleir · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.9 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
Hoxton Park High School
Hinchinbrook · Government high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wingham Brush Public School
Wingham · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 895
Somerton Public School
Somerton · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 895
Cowra Public School
Cowra · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 895
Prairievale Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 894
Rappville Public School
Rappville · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 896
Aldavilla Public School
Yarravel · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 896
Frequently asked questions
Is Busby West Public School a public or private school?
Busby West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Busby West Public School offer?
Busby West Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Busby West Public School?
In 2025, Busby West Public School had 304 enrolled students (131 girls, 173 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Busby West Public School?
Busby West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 895. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Busby West Public School rank in NSW?
Busby West Public School ranks 1531st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.7/100), and 4644th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Busby West Public School?
Busby West Public School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Busby West Public School each year?
In 2025, Busby West Public School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is Busby West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Busby West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Busby West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Busby West 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 Busby West Public School?
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