Leichhardt Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Leichhardt, New South Wales 2040 · Inner West LGA
#358 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1147 of 4,908 nationally
About Leichhardt Public School
Leichhardt Public School is a public primary school located in Leichhardt, New South Wales (2040), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 532 students (260 girls and 272 boys).
Leichhardt Public School has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (33.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Leichhardt Public School scores 68.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 358th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (33rd 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 1122
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Leichhardt Public School's 532 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Leichhardt Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Leichhardt Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1151 · 379 m away
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129 · 528 m away
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus
Leichhardt · Government high school · 7-10
784 students · ICSEA 1104 · 540 m away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt North · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1167 · 747 m away
Fort Street High School
Petersham · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1176 · 817 m away
Kegworth Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.1 km away
Annandale Public School
Annandale · Government primary · P-6
363 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Stanmore · Catholic primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.1 km away
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Annandale · Catholic primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.2 km away
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham · Catholic special · U
74 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rainbow Street Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
454 students · ICSEA 1122
Darcy Road Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1122
Green Square Public School
Zetlands · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 1122
Bald Face Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1123
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123
Frequently asked questions
Is Leichhardt Public School a public or private school?
Leichhardt Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Leichhardt Public School offer?
Leichhardt Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Leichhardt Public School?
In 2025, Leichhardt Public School had 532 enrolled students (260 girls, 272 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Leichhardt Public School?
Leichhardt Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Leichhardt Public School rank in NSW?
Leichhardt Public School ranks 358th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.6/100), and 1147th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Leichhardt Public School?
Leichhardt Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Leichhardt Public School each year?
In 2025, Leichhardt Public School had 71 students in Kindergarten and 70 in Year 6.
Is Leichhardt Public School co-ed?
Yes. Leichhardt Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Leichhardt Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Leichhardt 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 Leichhardt Public School?
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