Carlton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bexley, New South Wales 2207 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#824 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2520 of 4,908 nationally
About Carlton Public School
Carlton Public School is a public primary school located in Bexley, New South Wales (2207), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 599 students (289 girls and 310 boys).
Carlton Public School has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (42.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carlton Public School scores 52.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 824th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th of 26 in the Bayside (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Carlton Public School's 599 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carlton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carlton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Technical High School
Bexley · Government high school · 7-12
907 students · ICSEA 1136 · 750 m away
Bethany College
Hurstville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1083 · 881 m away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 884 m away
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.0 km away
Hurstville Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
1,048 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.1 km away
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.1 km away
St George Hospital School
Kogarah · Government special
· 1.1 km away
Georges River College Hurstville Campus
Hurstville · Government high school · 7-10
267 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.2 km away
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.2 km away
Hurstville Adventist School
Hurstville · Independent primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hillside Public School
Glenorie · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1041
Camden Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1041
Revesby South Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1041
Woodport Public School
Erina · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1041
Wilsons Creek Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1041
Galston Public School
Galston · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1042
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlton Public School a public or private school?
Carlton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Carlton Public School offer?
Carlton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carlton Public School?
In 2025, Carlton Public School had 599 enrolled students (289 girls, 310 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carlton Public School?
Carlton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carlton Public School rank in NSW?
Carlton Public School ranks 824th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.5/100), and 2520th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carlton Public School?
Carlton Public School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Carlton Public School each year?
In 2025, Carlton Public School had 86 students in Kindergarten and 93 in Year 6.
Is Carlton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Carlton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carlton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carlton 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 Carlton Public School?
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