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Crawford Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doonside, New South Wales 2767 · Blacktown LGA

29.8/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1343 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4141 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
387
-18% over 5 years
ICSEA
914
14th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
10.7
36.1 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Crawford Public School

Crawford Public School is a public primary school located in Doonside, New South Wales (2767), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 387 students (196 girls and 191 boys).

Crawford Public School has an ICSEA value of 914, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 40 teachers (36.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Crawford Public School scores 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1343rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (64th of 77 in the Blacktown area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 914
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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.

Crawford Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
196
Boys
191
Language background other than English
50%
Indigenous students
23%

Enrolments by year level

How Crawford Public School's 387 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
59

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Crawford Public School have changed over the past decade.

3484395292015: 484 students2016: 479 students2017: 479 students2018: 504 students2019: 468 students2020: 472 students2021: 461 students2022: 447 students2023: 437 students2024: 414 students2025: 387 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Crawford Public School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

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Frequently asked questions

Is Crawford Public School a public or private school?

Crawford Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Crawford Public School offer?

Crawford Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Crawford Public School?

In 2025, Crawford Public School had 387 enrolled students (196 girls, 191 boys), a change of -18% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Crawford Public School?

Crawford Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 914. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Crawford Public School rank in NSW?

Crawford Public School ranks 1343rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.8/100), and 4141st of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Crawford Public School?

Crawford Public School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Crawford Public School each year?

In 2025, Crawford Public School had 59 students in Kindergarten and 56 in Year 6.

Is Crawford Public School co-ed?

Yes. Crawford Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Crawford Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Crawford 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 Crawford Public School?

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