Fairfield Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairfield, New South Wales 2165 · Fairfield LGA
#1615 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4886 of 4,908 nationally
About Fairfield Heights Public School
Fairfield Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Fairfield, New South Wales (2165), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 642 students (334 girls and 308 boys).
Fairfield Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 893, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (45.3 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairfield Heights Public School scores 15.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1615th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (37th of 37 in the Fairfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 893
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Fairfield Heights Public School's 642 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairfield Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairfield Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fairfield Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 901 · 336 m away
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902 · 670 m away
Fairfield High School
Fairfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 878 · 683 m away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Fairfield · Catholic primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 997 · 871 m away
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield
Fairfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.2 km away
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.4 km away
Yennora Public School
Yennora · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.7 km away
Verona School
Fairfield East · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.7 km away
Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,651 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.9 km away
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
Smithfield · Catholic primary · K-6
632 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Murrurundi Public School
Murrurundi · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 893
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893
Greenethorpe Public School
Greenethorpe · Government primary · K-6
5 students · ICSEA 893
Albury North Public School
Albury · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 893
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892
Prairievale Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfield Heights Public School a public or private school?
Fairfield Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fairfield Heights Public School offer?
Fairfield Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fairfield Heights Public School?
In 2025, Fairfield Heights Public School had 642 enrolled students (334 girls, 308 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairfield Heights Public School?
Fairfield Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 893. 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 Fairfield Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Fairfield Heights Public School ranks 1615th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (15.8/100), and 4886th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield Heights Public School?
Fairfield Heights Public School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fairfield Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Fairfield Heights Public School had 72 students in Kindergarten and 117 in Year 6.
Is Fairfield Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fairfield Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairfield Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fairfield Heights 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 Fairfield Heights Public School?
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