Darlinghurst Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Potts Point, New South Wales 2011 · Sydney LGA
#123 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#452 of 4,908 nationally
About Darlinghurst Public School
Darlinghurst Public School is a public primary school located in Potts Point, New South Wales (2011), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 210 students (123 girls and 87 boys).
Darlinghurst Public School has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Darlinghurst Public School scores 76.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 123rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th 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 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% 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 Darlinghurst Public School's 210 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Darlinghurst Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Darlinghurst Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
936 students · ICSEA 1209 · 529 m away
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176 · 700 m away
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 860 m away
Sydney Distance Education High School
Woolloomooloo · Government high school · 7-12
615 students · ICSEA 1032 · 869 m away
Plunkett Street Public School
Woolloomooloo · Government primary · P-6
73 students · ICSEA 968 · 908 m away
St Vincent's College
Potts Point · Independent high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.0 km away
Sydney Grammar School
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1274 · 1.0 km away
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Cathedral College
Sydney · Catholic combined · K-12
937 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.2 km away
Ascham School
Edgecliff · Independent combined · K-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156
Wahroonga Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1156
Ironbark Ridge Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
754 students · ICSEA 1156
Erskineville Public School
Erskineville · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1155
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155
Frequently asked questions
Is Darlinghurst Public School a public or private school?
Darlinghurst Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Darlinghurst Public School offer?
Darlinghurst Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Darlinghurst Public School?
In 2025, Darlinghurst Public School had 210 enrolled students (123 girls, 87 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Darlinghurst Public School?
Darlinghurst Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1156. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Darlinghurst Public School rank in NSW?
Darlinghurst Public School ranks 123rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (76.2/100), and 452nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Darlinghurst Public School?
Darlinghurst Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Darlinghurst Public School each year?
In 2025, Darlinghurst Public School had 33 students in Kindergarten and 32 in Year 6.
Is Darlinghurst Public School co-ed?
Yes. Darlinghurst Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Darlinghurst Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Darlinghurst 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 Darlinghurst Public School?
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