Dawson Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dharruk, New South Wales 2770 · Blacktown LGA
#1396 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4273 of 4,908 nationally
About Dawson Public School
Dawson Public School is a public primary school located in Dharruk, New South Wales (2770), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 293 students (152 girls and 141 boys).
Dawson Public School has an ICSEA value of 898, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dawson Public School scores 28.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1396th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (66th 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 898
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Dawson Public School's 293 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dawson Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dawson Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 7-10
648 students · ICSEA 864 · 165 m away
Blackett Public School
Blackett · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 839 · 641 m away
Hebersham Public School
Hebersham · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 904 · 965 m away
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873 · 977 m away
Niland School
Blackett · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 801 · 985 m away
Whalan Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
340 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.0 km away
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham · Independent special · 7-12
101 students · ICSEA 832 · 1.3 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Emerton · Catholic primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.3 km away
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.5 km away
Bidwill Public School
Bidwill · Government primary · P-6
410 students · ICSEA 825 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glen Innes West Infants School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-2
19 students · ICSEA 898
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898
Toongabbie East Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 898
Lismore South Public School
South Lismore · Government primary · P-6
106 students · ICSEA 898
Wombat Public School
Wombat · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 898
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897
Frequently asked questions
Is Dawson Public School a public or private school?
Dawson Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dawson Public School offer?
Dawson Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dawson Public School?
In 2025, Dawson Public School had 293 enrolled students (152 girls, 141 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dawson Public School?
Dawson Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 898. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dawson Public School rank in NSW?
Dawson Public School ranks 1396th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.0/100), and 4273rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dawson Public School?
Dawson Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dawson Public School each year?
In 2025, Dawson Public School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.
Is Dawson Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dawson Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dawson Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dawson 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 Dawson Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Druitt, about 2.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.