Melrose Park Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Ryde, New South Wales 2114 · Parramatta LGA
#382 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1206 of 4,908 nationally
About Melrose Park Public School
Melrose Park Public School is a public primary school located in West Ryde, New South Wales (2114), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 163 students (76 girls and 87 boys).
Melrose Park Public School has an ICSEA value of 1087, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melrose Park Public School scores 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 382nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (21st of 43 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1087
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Melrose Park Public School's 163 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melrose Park Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melrose Park Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ermington Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.1 km away
Wentworth Point Public School
Wentworth Point · Government primary · K-6
672 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.2 km away
Rydalmere East Public School
Ermington · Government primary · P-6
104 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.3 km away
Wentworth Point High School
Wentworth Point · Government high school · 7-12
188 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.3 km away
West Ryde Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.4 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Meadowbank · Catholic primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.4 km away
Ermington West Public School
Ermington · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.6 km away
Meadowbank Public School
Meadowbank · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.9 km away
Marsden High School
Meadowbank · Government high school · 6-12
1,298 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.9 km away
Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank · Independent primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087
Elanora Heights Public School
Elanora Heights · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1087
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088
Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Melrose Park Public School a public or private school?
Melrose Park Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Melrose Park Public School offer?
Melrose Park Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Melrose Park Public School?
In 2025, Melrose Park Public School had 163 enrolled students (76 girls, 87 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melrose Park Public School?
Melrose Park Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1087. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melrose Park Public School rank in NSW?
Melrose Park Public School ranks 382nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.0/100), and 1206th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melrose Park Public School?
Melrose Park Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Melrose Park Public School each year?
In 2025, Melrose Park Public School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Melrose Park Public School co-ed?
Yes. Melrose Park Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melrose Park Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park Public School?
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