Castlereagh Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castlereagh, New South Wales 2749 · Penrith LGA
#1168 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3649 of 4,908 nationally
About Castlereagh Public School
Castlereagh Public School is a public primary school located in Castlereagh, New South Wales (2749), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 126 students (63 girls and 63 boys).
Castlereagh Public School has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.5 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Castlereagh Public School scores 36.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1168th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (29th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Castlereagh Public School's 126 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Castlereagh Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Castlereagh Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Lakes Christian College
Castlereagh · Independent combined · K-12
330 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.3 km away
St Paul's Grammar School
Cranebrook · Independent combined · K-12
824 students · ICSEA 1121 · 4.6 km away
Henry Fulton Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998 · 5.2 km away
Winmalee High School
Winmalee · Government high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1040 · 5.7 km away
Samuel Terry Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
521 students · ICSEA 980 · 6.0 km away
Winmalee Public School
Winmalee · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1043 · 6.0 km away
Londonderry Public School
Londonderry · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 939 · 6.0 km away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook · Catholic primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1025 · 6.3 km away
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre
Castlereagh · Government combined
· 6.7 km away
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Plunkett Street Public School
Woolloomooloo · Government primary · P-6
73 students · ICSEA 968
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968
Condell Park Public School
Condell Park · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 968
St Helens Park Public School
St Helens Park · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 968
Telegraph Point Public School
Telegraph Point · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 968
Brocklesby Public School
Brocklesby · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Castlereagh Public School a public or private school?
Castlereagh Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Castlereagh Public School offer?
Castlereagh Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Castlereagh Public School?
In 2025, Castlereagh Public School had 126 enrolled students (63 girls, 63 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Castlereagh Public School?
Castlereagh Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 968. 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 Castlereagh Public School rank in NSW?
Castlereagh Public School ranks 1168th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.8/100), and 3649th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Castlereagh Public School?
Castlereagh Public School has about 19.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Castlereagh Public School each year?
In 2025, Castlereagh Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Castlereagh Public School co-ed?
Yes. Castlereagh Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Castlereagh Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Castlereagh 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 Castlereagh Public School?
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