Ferncourt Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marrickville, New South Wales 2204 · Inner West LGA
#485 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1478 of 4,908 nationally
About Ferncourt Public School
Ferncourt Public School is a public primary school located in Marrickville, New South Wales (2204), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 285 students (145 girls and 140 boys).
Ferncourt Public School has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ferncourt Public School scores 64.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 485th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (35th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Ferncourt Public School's 285 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ferncourt Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ferncourt Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tempe Public School
Tempe · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1096 · 878 m away
Tempe High School
Tempe · Government high school · 7-12
985 students · ICSEA 1096 · 890 m away
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070 · 972 m away
Casimir Catholic College
Marrickville · Catholic high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.2 km away
Undercliffe Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.2 km away
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.3 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.3 km away
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.4 km away
St Maroun's College
Marrickville · Independent combined · K-12
567 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.6 km away
Marrickville High School
Marrickville · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Haberfield Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1125
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125
Oatley Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1126
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126
Burnside Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1124
Pleasant Heights Public School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Ferncourt Public School a public or private school?
Ferncourt Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ferncourt Public School offer?
Ferncourt Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ferncourt Public School?
In 2025, Ferncourt Public School had 285 enrolled students (145 girls, 140 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ferncourt Public School?
Ferncourt Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ferncourt Public School rank in NSW?
Ferncourt Public School ranks 485th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.7/100), and 1478th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ferncourt Public School?
Ferncourt Public School has about 18.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ferncourt Public School each year?
In 2025, Ferncourt Public School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 42 in Year 6.
Is Ferncourt Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ferncourt Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ferncourt Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ferncourt 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 Ferncourt Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, about 3.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.