Carlingford Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlingford, New South Wales 2118 · Parramatta LGA
#439 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1331 of 4,908 nationally
About Carlingford Public School
Carlingford Public School is a public primary school located in Carlingford, New South Wales (2118), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 644 students (300 girls and 344 boys).
Carlingford Public School has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (37.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carlingford Public School scores 66.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 439th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (28th 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 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- 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 Carlingford Public School's 644 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carlingford Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carlingford Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070 · 124 m away
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 1222 · 1.1 km away
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.2 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
Ngarala Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.3 km away
Epping West Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
994 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.4 km away
Carlingford High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,772 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.6 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Carlingford · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.6 km away
Carlingford West Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
1,636 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.6 km away
Roselea Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Como West Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1109
Collaroy Plateau Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 1109
Glenhaven Public School
Glenhaven · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1108
Hornsby South Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1110
Eastwood Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
701 students · ICSEA 1108
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlingford Public School a public or private school?
Carlingford Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Carlingford Public School offer?
Carlingford Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carlingford Public School?
In 2025, Carlingford Public School had 644 enrolled students (300 girls, 344 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carlingford Public School?
Carlingford Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carlingford Public School rank in NSW?
Carlingford Public School ranks 439th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.5/100), and 1331st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carlingford Public School?
Carlingford Public School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Carlingford Public School each year?
In 2025, Carlingford Public School had 69 students in Kindergarten and 120 in Year 6.
Is Carlingford Public School co-ed?
Yes. Carlingford Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carlingford Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carlingford 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 Carlingford Public School?
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