Marrickville Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marrickville, New South Wales 2204 · Inner West LGA
#190 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#680 of 4,908 nationally
About Marrickville Public School
Marrickville Public School is a public primary school located in Marrickville, New South Wales (2204), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 213 students (106 girls and 107 boys).
Marrickville Public School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marrickville Public School scores 73.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 190th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (26th 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 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Marrickville Public School's 213 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marrickville Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marrickville Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marrickville High School
Marrickville · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1052 · 584 m away
Wilkins Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1135 · 724 m away
Newington College
Stanmore · Independent combined · K-12
2,072 students · ICSEA 1182 · 915 m away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072 · 982 m away
St Pius' Catholic Primary School
Enmore · Catholic primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.1 km away
Casimir Catholic College
Marrickville · Catholic high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.2 km away
Stanmore Public School
Stanmore · Government primary · K-6
560 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.2 km away
Camdenville Public School
Newtown · Government primary · P-6
310 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.2 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Stanmore · Catholic primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.5 km away
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bonnet Bay Public School
Bonnet Bay · Government primary · K-6
197 students · ICSEA 1090
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090
Gymea Bay Public School
Gymea Bay · Government primary · K-6
763 students · ICSEA 1091
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091
Frequently asked questions
Is Marrickville Public School a public or private school?
Marrickville Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Marrickville Public School offer?
Marrickville Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Marrickville Public School?
In 2025, Marrickville Public School had 213 enrolled students (106 girls, 107 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marrickville Public School?
Marrickville Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marrickville Public School rank in NSW?
Marrickville Public School ranks 190th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.5/100), and 680th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marrickville Public School?
Marrickville Public School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Marrickville Public School each year?
In 2025, Marrickville Public School had 30 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Marrickville Public School co-ed?
Yes. Marrickville Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marrickville Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marrickville 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 Marrickville Public School?
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