Homebush West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Homebush West, New South Wales 2140 · Strathfield LGA
#634 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1925 of 4,908 nationally
About Homebush West Public School
Homebush West Public School is a public primary school located in Homebush West, New South Wales (2140), within the Strathfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 424 students (219 girls and 205 boys).
Homebush West Public School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (28.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Homebush West Public School scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 634th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 6 in the Strathfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- 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.
Enrolments by year level
How Homebush West Public School's 424 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Homebush West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Homebush West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Homebush Boys High School
Homebush · Government high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.1 km away
St Patrick's College, Strathfield
Strathfield · Independent combined · 5-12
1,598 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.1 km away
Marie Bashir Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.5 km away
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.7 km away
Strathfield Girls High School
Strathfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.8 km away
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Lidcombe · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.8 km away
Lidcombe Public School
Lidcombe · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.9 km away
Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.0 km away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
North Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Illawong Public School
Illawong · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1069
Kotara South Public School
Kotara · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 1069
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070
Glenfield Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Homebush West Public School a public or private school?
Homebush West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Homebush West Public School offer?
Homebush West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Homebush West Public School?
In 2025, Homebush West Public School had 424 enrolled students (219 girls, 205 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Homebush West Public School?
Homebush West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Homebush West Public School rank in NSW?
Homebush West Public School ranks 634th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 1925th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Homebush West Public School?
Homebush West Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Homebush West Public School each year?
In 2025, Homebush West Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Homebush West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Homebush West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Homebush West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Homebush West 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.
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