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Holsworthy Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Holsworthy, New South Wales 2173 · Liverpool LGA

63.8/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#517 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1569 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
563
-16% over 5 years
ICSEA
1100
84th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
18.2
31.0 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Holsworthy Public School

Holsworthy Public School is a public primary school located in Holsworthy, New South Wales (2173), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 563 students (283 girls and 280 boys).

Holsworthy Public School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 38 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Holsworthy Public School scores 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 517th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 40 in the Liverpool area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1100
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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.

Holsworthy Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
283
Boys
280
Language background other than English
72%
Indigenous students
3%

Enrolments by year level

How Holsworthy Public School's 563 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
75

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Holsworthy Public School have changed over the past decade.

5076257422015: 677 students2016: 690 students2017: 688 students2018: 707 students2019: 699 students2020: 673 students2021: 637 students2022: 628 students2023: 613 students2024: 572 students2025: 563 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Holsworthy Public School

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Frequently asked questions

Is Holsworthy Public School a public or private school?

Holsworthy Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Holsworthy Public School offer?

Holsworthy Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Holsworthy Public School?

In 2025, Holsworthy Public School had 563 enrolled students (283 girls, 280 boys), a change of -16% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Holsworthy Public School?

Holsworthy Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Holsworthy Public School rank in NSW?

Holsworthy Public School ranks 517th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.8/100), and 1569th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holsworthy Public School?

Holsworthy Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Holsworthy Public School each year?

In 2025, Holsworthy Public School had 75 students in Kindergarten and 89 in Year 6.

Is Holsworthy Public School co-ed?

Yes. Holsworthy Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Holsworthy Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holsworthy 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 Holsworthy Public School?

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