Dulwich Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dulwich Hill, New South Wales 2203 · Inner West LGA
#551 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1695 of 4,908 nationally
About Dulwich Hill Public School
Dulwich Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Dulwich Hill, New South Wales (2203), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 358 students (178 girls and 180 boys).
Dulwich Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dulwich Hill Public School scores 62.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 551st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (36th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Dulwich Hill Public School's 358 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dulwich Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dulwich Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Maroun's College
Marrickville · Independent combined · K-12
567 students · ICSEA 1051 · 427 m away
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092 · 485 m away
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094 · 517 m away
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.0 km away
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.1 km away
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.1 km away
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Lewisham · Independent combined · 5-12
1,231 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.1 km away
Casimir Catholic College
Marrickville · Catholic high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.1 km away
Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851 · 1.2 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099
Lugarno Public School
Lugarno · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1099
Beacon Hill Public School
Beacon Hill · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1099
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100
Oyster Bay Public School
Oyster Bay · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1098
Terrey Hills Public School
Terrey Hills · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Dulwich Hill Public School a public or private school?
Dulwich Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dulwich Hill Public School offer?
Dulwich Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dulwich Hill Public School?
In 2025, Dulwich Hill Public School had 358 enrolled students (178 girls, 180 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dulwich Hill Public School?
Dulwich Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1099. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dulwich Hill Public School rank in NSW?
Dulwich Hill Public School ranks 551st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.5/100), and 1695th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dulwich Hill Public School?
Dulwich Hill Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dulwich Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Dulwich Hill Public School had 61 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Dulwich Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dulwich Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dulwich Hill Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dulwich Hill 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 Dulwich Hill Public School?
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