Chester Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chester Hill, New South Wales 2162 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#1359 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4183 of 4,908 nationally
About Chester Hill Public School
Chester Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Chester Hill, New South Wales (2162), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 578 students (272 girls and 306 boys).
Chester Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (38.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chester Hill Public School scores 29.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1359th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (67th 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 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Chester Hill Public School's 578 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chester Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chester Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046 · 656 m away
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027 · 840 m away
Sefton High School
Sefton · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1033 · 946 m away
Salamah College
Chester Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,353 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.1 km away
Chester Hill High School
Chester Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,056 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.3 km away
Chester Hill North Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.5 km away
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.5 km away
George Bass School
Bass Hill · Government special · U
102 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.6 km away
Bass High School
Bass Hill · Government high school · 7-12
874 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.8 km away
Birrong Public School
Birrong · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Riverwood Public School
Riverwood · Government primary · P-6
126 students · ICSEA 958
Warragamba Public School
Warragamba · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 958
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958
Towamba Public School
Towamba · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 958
Blaxcell Street Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
948 students · ICSEA 957
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Chester Hill Public School a public or private school?
Chester Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chester Hill Public School offer?
Chester Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chester Hill Public School?
In 2025, Chester Hill Public School had 578 enrolled students (272 girls, 306 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chester Hill Public School?
Chester Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 Chester Hill Public School rank in NSW?
Chester Hill Public School ranks 1359th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.2/100), and 4183rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chester Hill Public School?
Chester Hill Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Chester Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Chester Hill Public School had 71 students in Kindergarten and 97 in Year 6.
Is Chester Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Chester Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chester Hill Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chester Hill 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 Chester Hill Public School?
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