Marrickville West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marrickville, New South Wales 2204 · Inner West LGA
#286 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#957 of 4,908 nationally
About Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville West 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 411 students (194 girls and 217 boys).
Marrickville West Public School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (26.3 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marrickville West Public School scores 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 286th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (29th 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 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 West Public School's 411 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marrickville West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marrickville West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Casimir Catholic College
Marrickville · Catholic high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1052 · 685 m away
St Maroun's College
Marrickville · Independent combined · K-12
567 students · ICSEA 1051 · 698 m away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072 · 890 m away
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1125 · 972 m away
Dulwich Hill Public School
Dulwich Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.0 km away
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.2 km away
Undercliffe Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.2 km away
Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851 · 1.3 km away
Marrickville High School
Marrickville · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.4 km away
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenfield Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1070
Bardia Public School
Bardia · Government primary · K-6
953 students · ICSEA 1070
Dundas Public School
Dundas · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070
Woonona Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1070
Mount St Thomas Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1070
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Marrickville West Public School a public or private school?
Marrickville West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Marrickville West Public School offer?
Marrickville West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Marrickville West Public School?
In 2025, Marrickville West Public School had 411 enrolled students (194 girls, 217 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marrickville West Public School?
Marrickville West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marrickville West Public School rank in NSW?
Marrickville West Public School ranks 286th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.7/100), and 957th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marrickville West Public School?
Marrickville West Public School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Marrickville West Public School each year?
In 2025, Marrickville West Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is Marrickville West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Marrickville West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marrickville West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marrickville West 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 West Public School?
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