Haberfield Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Haberfield, New South Wales 2045 · Inner West LGA
#349 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1137 of 4,908 nationally
About Haberfield Public School
Haberfield Public School is a public primary school located in Haberfield, New South Wales (2045), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 542 students (279 girls and 263 boys).
Haberfield Public School has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (33.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Haberfield Public School scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 349th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (32nd 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%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Haberfield Public School's 542 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Haberfield Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Haberfield Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School
Haberfield · Catholic primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 1083 · 510 m away
Dobroyd Point Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1149 · 835 m away
St Vincent's College Ashfield
Ashfield · Catholic combined · K-12
1,092 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.1 km away
Domremy Catholic College
Five Dock · Catholic high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.1 km away
Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.2 km away
Ashfield Public School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.3 km away
Kegworth Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.4 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Summer Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.6 km away
Rosebank College
Five Dock · Independent high school · 7-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.6 km away
Five Dock Public School
Five Dock · Government primary · P-6
314 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 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 Haberfield Public School a public or private school?
Haberfield Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Haberfield Public School offer?
Haberfield Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Haberfield Public School?
In 2025, Haberfield Public School had 542 enrolled students (279 girls, 263 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Haberfield Public School?
Haberfield 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 Haberfield Public School rank in NSW?
Haberfield Public School ranks 349th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 1137th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Haberfield Public School?
Haberfield Public School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Haberfield Public School each year?
In 2025, Haberfield Public School had 85 students in Kindergarten and 73 in Year 6.
Is Haberfield Public School co-ed?
Yes. Haberfield Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Haberfield Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Haberfield 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 Haberfield Public School?
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