Erskineville Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Erskineville, New South Wales 2043 · Sydney LGA
#89 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#342 of 4,908 nationally
About Erskineville Public School
Erskineville Public School is a public primary school located in Erskineville, New South Wales (2043), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 334 students (177 girls and 157 boys).
Erskineville Public School has an ICSEA value of 1155, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (18.9 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Erskineville Public School scores 77.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 89th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th 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 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Erskineville Public School's 334 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Erskineville Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Erskineville Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Erskineville · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1145 · 159 m away
Newtown Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1140 · 627 m away
Central Sydney Intensive English High School
Alexandria · Government high school · 7-11
142 students · ICSEA 1037 · 717 m away
Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Newtown · Government high school · 7-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1127 · 733 m away
Alexandria Park Community School
Alexandria · Government combined · K-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1052 · 875 m away
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030 · 965 m away
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143 · 968 m away
Newtown North Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.0 km away
Camdenville Public School
Newtown · Government primary · P-6
310 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
The Athena School
Newtown · Independent combined · K-10
52 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155
St Ives Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1155
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156
Coogee Public School
Coogee · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1154
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is Erskineville Public School a public or private school?
Erskineville Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Erskineville Public School offer?
Erskineville Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Erskineville Public School?
In 2025, Erskineville Public School had 334 enrolled students (177 girls, 157 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Erskineville Public School?
Erskineville Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. 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 Erskineville Public School rank in NSW?
Erskineville Public School ranks 89th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.8/100), and 342nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Erskineville Public School?
Erskineville Public School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Erskineville Public School each year?
In 2025, Erskineville Public School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.
Is Erskineville Public School co-ed?
Yes. Erskineville Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Erskineville Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Erskineville 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.
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