Canterbury Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canterbury, New South Wales 2193 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#229 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#800 of 4,908 nationally
About Canterbury Public School
Canterbury Public School is a public primary school located in Canterbury, New South Wales (2193), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 346 students (154 girls and 192 boys).
Canterbury Public School has an ICSEA value of 1082, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (24.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canterbury Public School scores 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 229th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd 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 1082
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Canterbury Public School's 346 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canterbury Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canterbury Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canterbury Girls High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1059 · 169 m away
Canterbury Boys High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
422 students · ICSEA 1018 · 460 m away
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144 · 973 m away
Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851 · 991 m away
Ashbury Public School
Ashbury · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.1 km away
Canterbury South Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.2 km away
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.2 km away
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,296 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.4 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.5 km away
St Mel's Catholic Primary School
Campsie · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Five Dock Public School
Five Dock · Government primary · P-6
314 students · ICSEA 1082
Northmead Public School
Northmead · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1082
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082
Jannali East Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1081
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is Canterbury Public School a public or private school?
Canterbury Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Canterbury Public School offer?
Canterbury Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Canterbury Public School?
In 2025, Canterbury Public School had 346 enrolled students (154 girls, 192 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canterbury Public School?
Canterbury Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1082. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canterbury Public School rank in NSW?
Canterbury Public School ranks 229th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.3/100), and 800th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canterbury Public School?
Canterbury Public School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Canterbury Public School each year?
In 2025, Canterbury Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Canterbury Public School co-ed?
Yes. Canterbury Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canterbury Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canterbury 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 Canterbury Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 4.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.