Governor Philip King Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edensor Park, New South Wales 2176 · Fairfield LGA
#927 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2869 of 4,908 nationally
About Governor Philip King Public School
Governor Philip King Public School is a public primary school located in Edensor Park, New South Wales (2176), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 568 students (245 girls and 323 boys).
Governor Philip King Public School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (46.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Governor Philip King Public School scores 47.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 927th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th 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 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% 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 Governor Philip King Public School's 568 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Governor Philip King Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Governor Philip King Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bossley Park High School
Bossley Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,106 students · ICSEA 961 · 447 m away
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.0 km away
St Johns Park High School
St Johns Park · Government high school · 7-12
923 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.2 km away
St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School
Greenfield Park · Independent primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.3 km away
Prairievale Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.3 km away
Bossley Park Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.8 km away
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Bossley Park · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.8 km away
Bonnyrigg Public School
Bonnyrigg · Government primary · P-6
238 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.9 km away
Bonnyrigg Heights Public School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Government primary · K-6
769 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.1 km away
Freeman Catholic College
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,411 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Eschol Park Public School
Eschol Park · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 979
Bobs Farm Public School
Bobs Farm · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 979
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979
Bonville Public School
Bonville · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 979
Broadwater Public School
Broadwater · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 979
Upper Lansdowne Public School
Upper Lansdowne · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Governor Philip King Public School a public or private school?
Governor Philip King Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Governor Philip King Public School offer?
Governor Philip King Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Governor Philip King Public School?
In 2025, Governor Philip King Public School had 568 enrolled students (245 girls, 323 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Governor Philip King Public School?
Governor Philip King Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Governor Philip King Public School rank in NSW?
Governor Philip King Public School ranks 927th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.5/100), and 2869th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Governor Philip King Public School?
Governor Philip King Public School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Governor Philip King Public School each year?
In 2025, Governor Philip King Public School had 93 students in Kindergarten and 80 in Year 6.
Is Governor Philip King Public School co-ed?
Yes. Governor Philip King Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Governor Philip King Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Governor Philip King 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 Governor Philip King Public School?
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