Leonay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emu Plains, New South Wales 2750 · Penrith LGA
#663 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2026 of 4,908 nationally
About Leonay Public School
Leonay Public School is a public primary school located in Emu Plains, New South Wales (2750), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 191 students (80 girls and 111 boys).
Leonay Public School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Leonay Public School scores 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 663rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th 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 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Leonay Public School's 191 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Leonay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Leonay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · Catholic primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.1 km away
Emu Plains Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.2 km away
Lapstone Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.0 km away
Regentville Public School
Regentville · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.2 km away
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
Emu Plains · Government high school · 7-12
807 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.5 km away
Glenbrook Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.7 km away
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110 · 3.1 km away
Emu Heights Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.1 km away
Blaxland East Public School
Blaxland East · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.1 km away
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blakehurst Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1049
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049
Hernani Public School
Dorrigo · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 1049
Albury Public School
Albury · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 1049
Shell Cove Public School
Shell Cove · Government primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1049
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050
Frequently asked questions
Is Leonay Public School a public or private school?
Leonay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Leonay Public School offer?
Leonay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Leonay Public School?
In 2025, Leonay Public School had 191 enrolled students (80 girls, 111 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Leonay Public School?
Leonay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Leonay Public School rank in NSW?
Leonay Public School ranks 663rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.8/100), and 2026th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Leonay Public School?
Leonay Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Leonay Public School each year?
In 2025, Leonay Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Leonay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Leonay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Leonay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Leonay 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 Leonay Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 5.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.