Crown Street Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010 · Sydney LGA
#197 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#693 of 4,908 nationally
About Crown Street Public School
Crown Street Public School is a public primary school located in Surry Hills, New South Wales (2010), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 288 students (136 girls and 152 boys).
Crown Street Public School has an ICSEA value of 1114, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Crown Street Public School scores 73.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 197th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1114
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Crown Street Public School's 288 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Crown Street Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Crown Street Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1094 · 503 m away
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
936 students · ICSEA 1209 · 770 m away
Sydney Grammar School
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1274 · 829 m away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 860 m away
Bourke Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1135 · 923 m away
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028 · 1.1 km away
Inner Sydney High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.2 km away
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Cathedral College
Sydney · Catholic combined · K-12
937 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.2 km away
St Andrew's Cathedral School
Sydney · Independent combined · K-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1189 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Putney Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1114
Sherwood Ridge Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1114
Smalls Road Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 1114
Abbotsford Public School
Abbotsford · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1113
Grays Point Public School
Grays Point · Government primary · K-6
353 students · ICSEA 1113
Lilli Pilli Public School
Lilli Pilli · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1113
Frequently asked questions
Is Crown Street Public School a public or private school?
Crown Street Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Crown Street Public School offer?
Crown Street Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Crown Street Public School?
In 2025, Crown Street Public School had 288 enrolled students (136 girls, 152 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Crown Street Public School?
Crown Street Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1114. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Crown Street Public School rank in NSW?
Crown Street Public School ranks 197th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.4/100), and 693rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Crown Street Public School?
Crown Street Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Crown Street Public School each year?
In 2025, Crown Street Public School had 35 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Crown Street Public School co-ed?
Yes. Crown Street Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Crown Street Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Crown Street 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 Crown Street Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Lane Cove, about 8.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.