Earlwood Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Earlwood, New South Wales 2206 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#119 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#445 of 4,908 nationally
About Earlwood Public School
Earlwood Public School is a public primary school located in Earlwood, New South Wales (2206), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 600 students (268 girls and 332 boys).
Earlwood Public School has an ICSEA value of 1107, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (43.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Earlwood Public School scores 76.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 119th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1107
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Earlwood Public School's 600 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Earlwood Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Earlwood Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Earlwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1110 · 458 m away
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088 · 573 m away
Clemton Park Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.3 km away
Bexley North Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.3 km away
Canterbury South Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Undercliffe Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.6 km away
Kingdom Culture Christian School
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
196 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.7 km away
Athelstane Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.7 km away
Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851 · 1.9 km away
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College
Bexley · Independent combined · K-12
372 students · ICSEA 1123 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Beaumont Hills Public School
Beaumont Hills · Government primary · K-6
466 students · ICSEA 1107
Kellyville Ridge Public School
Kellyville Ridge · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1107
Jerrabomberra Public School
Jerrabomberra · Government primary · K-6
865 students · ICSEA 1107
Glenhaven Public School
Glenhaven · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1108
Eastwood Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
701 students · ICSEA 1108
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Earlwood Public School a public or private school?
Earlwood Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Earlwood Public School offer?
Earlwood Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Earlwood Public School?
In 2025, Earlwood Public School had 600 enrolled students (268 girls, 332 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Earlwood Public School?
Earlwood Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1107. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Earlwood Public School rank in NSW?
Earlwood Public School ranks 119th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (76.3/100), and 445th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Earlwood Public School?
Earlwood Public School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Earlwood Public School each year?
In 2025, Earlwood Public School had 85 students in Kindergarten and 93 in Year 6.
Is Earlwood Public School co-ed?
Yes. Earlwood Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Earlwood Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Earlwood 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 Earlwood Public School?
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