Fairvale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairfield, New South Wales 2165 · Fairfield LGA
#1526 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4626 of 4,908 nationally
About Fairvale Public School
Fairvale 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 503 students (268 girls and 235 boys).
Fairvale Public School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (32.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairvale Public School scores 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1526th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (35th 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 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Fairvale Public School's 503 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairvale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairvale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fairvale High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.1 km away
Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
752 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.2 km away
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.3 km away
Pal Buddhist School
Canley Vale · Independent combined · K-12
109 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.3 km away
Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,651 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.4 km away
Fairfield Heights Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 893 · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta
Cabramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.6 km away
Fairfield Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 901 · 1.7 km away
Fairfield West Public School
Fairfield West · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Fairfield · Catholic primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919
Herons Creek Public School
Herons Creek · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 919
Goulburn North Public School
Goulburn North · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 919
Gooloogong Public School
Gooloogong · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 919
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
324 students · ICSEA 919
La Perouse Public School
La Perouse · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 920
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairvale Public School a public or private school?
Fairvale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fairvale Public School offer?
Fairvale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fairvale Public School?
In 2025, Fairvale Public School had 503 enrolled students (268 girls, 235 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairvale Public School?
Fairvale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fairvale Public School rank in NSW?
Fairvale Public School ranks 1526th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.0/100), and 4626th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairvale Public School?
Fairvale Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fairvale Public School each year?
In 2025, Fairvale Public School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 93 in Year 6.
Is Fairvale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fairvale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairvale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fairvale 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 Fairvale Public School?
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