Fairfield West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairfield West, New South Wales 2165 · Fairfield LGA
#1443 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4400 of 4,908 nationally
About Fairfield West Public School
Fairfield West Public School is a public primary school located in Fairfield West, New South Wales (2165), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 545 students (259 girls and 286 boys).
Fairfield West Public School has an ICSEA value of 914, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (48.6 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairfield West Public School scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1443rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (30th 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 914
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 West Public School's 545 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairfield West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairfield West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Westfields Sports High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,538 students · ICSEA 967 · 436 m away
Fairvale High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 912 · 757 m away
Mary MacKillop Catholic College
Wakeley · Catholic high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.3 km away
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.3 km away
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.8 km away
King Park Public School
St Johns Park · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.8 km away
Smithfield Public School
Smithfield · Government primary · P-6
517 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.8 km away
Canley Heights Public School
Canley Heights · Government primary · P-6
529 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.9 km away
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
Smithfield · Catholic primary · K-6
632 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.9 km away
William Stimson Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Crawford Public School
Doonside · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 914
Dungog Public School
Dungog · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 914
Blackville Public School
Blackville · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 914
Muswellbrook Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 913
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913
Bellata Public School
Bellata · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 913
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfield West Public School a public or private school?
Fairfield West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fairfield West Public School offer?
Fairfield West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fairfield West Public School?
In 2025, Fairfield West Public School had 545 enrolled students (259 girls, 286 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairfield West Public School?
Fairfield West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 914. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fairfield West Public School rank in NSW?
Fairfield West Public School ranks 1443rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 4400th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield West Public School?
Fairfield West Public School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fairfield West Public School each year?
In 2025, Fairfield West Public School had 59 students in Kindergarten and 93 in Year 6.
Is Fairfield West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fairfield West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairfield West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fairfield West 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 West Public School?
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