James Erskine Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Erskine Park, New South Wales 2759 · Penrith LGA
#1309 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4043 of 4,908 nationally
About James Erskine Public School
James Erskine Public School is a public primary school located in Erskine Park, New South Wales (2759), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 486 students (232 girls and 254 boys).
James Erskine Public School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (29.8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, James Erskine Public School scores 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1309th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (39th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 James Erskine Public School's 486 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at James Erskine Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near James Erskine Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Erskine Park High School
Erskine Park · Government high school · 7-12
835 students · ICSEA 962 · 325 m away
Clairgate Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.1 km away
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.8 km away
Blackwell Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.9 km away
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.0 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.4 km away
Bennett Road Public School
Colyton · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.6 km away
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.1 km away
Colyton High School
St Marys · Government high school · 7-12
765 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.1 km away
Emmaus Catholic College
Kemps Creek · Catholic high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Berala Public School
Berala · Government primary · K-6
656 students · ICSEA 980
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980
Banksia Road Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 980
Mulgoa Public School
Mulgoa · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 980
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980
Blackwell Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 980
Frequently asked questions
Is James Erskine Public School a public or private school?
James Erskine Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does James Erskine Public School offer?
James Erskine Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend James Erskine Public School?
In 2025, James Erskine Public School had 486 enrolled students (232 girls, 254 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of James Erskine Public School?
James Erskine Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 James Erskine Public School rank in NSW?
James Erskine Public School ranks 1309th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.1/100), and 4043rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at James Erskine Public School?
James Erskine Public School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at James Erskine Public School each year?
In 2025, James Erskine Public School had 80 students in Kindergarten and 73 in Year 6.
Is James Erskine Public School co-ed?
Yes. James Erskine Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near James Erskine Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of James Erskine 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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