Kingswood South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingswood, New South Wales 2747 · Penrith LGA
#1048 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3282 of 4,908 nationally
About Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood South Public School is a public primary school located in Kingswood, New South Wales (2747), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 304 students (138 girls and 166 boys).
Kingswood South Public School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (37.9 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kingswood South Public School scores 42.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1048th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th 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 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Kingswood South Public School's 304 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kingswood South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kingswood South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 427 m away
Montgrove College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
675 students · ICSEA 1106 · 708 m away
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.2 km away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.2 km away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.4 km away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.4 km away
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.5 km away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.6 km away
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Belmont Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 956
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956
Narooma Public School
Narooma · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 956
Tarago Public School
Tarago · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 956
Sussex Inlet Public School
Sussex Inlet · Government primary · K-6
255 students · ICSEA 956
Blaxcell Street Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
948 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingswood South Public School a public or private school?
Kingswood South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kingswood South Public School offer?
Kingswood South Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kingswood South Public School?
In 2025, Kingswood South Public School had 304 enrolled students (138 girls, 166 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kingswood South Public School?
Kingswood South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Kingswood South Public School rank in NSW?
Kingswood South Public School ranks 1048th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.1/100), and 3282nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kingswood South Public School?
Kingswood South Public School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kingswood South Public School each year?
In 2025, Kingswood South Public School had 41 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Kingswood South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kingswood South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kingswood South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kingswood South 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 Kingswood South Public School?
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