Croydon Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon, New South Wales 2132 · Burwood LGA
#318 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1057 of 4,908 nationally
About Croydon Public School
Croydon Public School is a public primary school located in Croydon, New South Wales (2132), within the Burwood local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 576 students (290 girls and 286 boys).
Croydon Public School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (32.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Croydon Public School scores 69.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 318th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 6 in the Burwood area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Croydon Public School's 576 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Croydon Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Croydon Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160 · 302 m away
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School
Croydon · Catholic primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 1088 · 447 m away
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086 · 526 m away
St Vincent's College Ashfield
Ashfield · Catholic combined · K-12
1,092 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.1 km away
Rosebank College
Five Dock · Independent high school · 7-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.2 km away
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.2 km away
Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood · Catholic high school · 10-12
139 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.4 km away
Burwood Public School
Burwood · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Enfield · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.6 km away
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Eastwood Heights Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1119
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119
Carlingford West Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
1,636 students · ICSEA 1119
Thirroul Public School
Thirroul · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1119
Bondi Beach Public School
Bondi Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1120
Kensington Public School
Kensington · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Croydon Public School a public or private school?
Croydon Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Croydon Public School offer?
Croydon Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Croydon Public School?
In 2025, Croydon Public School had 576 enrolled students (290 girls, 286 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Croydon Public School?
Croydon Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Croydon Public School rank in NSW?
Croydon Public School ranks 318th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.5/100), and 1057th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Croydon Public School?
Croydon Public School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Croydon Public School each year?
In 2025, Croydon Public School had 92 students in Kindergarten and 72 in Year 6.
Is Croydon Public School co-ed?
Yes. Croydon Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Croydon Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Croydon 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 Croydon Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 1.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.