Merrylands East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrylands, New South Wales 2160 · Cumberland LGA
#1429 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4365 of 4,908 nationally
About Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands East Public School is a public primary school located in Merrylands, New South Wales (2160), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 347 students (164 girls and 183 boys).
Merrylands East Public School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (23.5 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Merrylands East Public School scores 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1429th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (36th of 37 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-38 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 Merrylands East Public School's 347 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merrylands East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merrylands East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Merrylands · Catholic primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 1050 · 902 m away
Granville South Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.1 km away
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.1 km away
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.2 km away
Delany College
Granville · Catholic high school · 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.6 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Granville · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.6 km away
Holroyd School
Merrylands · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.6 km away
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Vineyard Public School
Vineyard · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 955
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955
Caniaba Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 955
Gloucester Public School
Gloucester · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 955
Kingstown Public School
Kingstown · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Merrylands East Public School a public or private school?
Merrylands East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Merrylands East Public School offer?
Merrylands East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Merrylands East Public School?
In 2025, Merrylands East Public School had 347 enrolled students (164 girls, 183 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merrylands East Public School?
Merrylands East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Merrylands East Public School rank in NSW?
Merrylands East Public School ranks 1429th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.9/100), and 4365th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merrylands East Public School?
Merrylands East Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Merrylands East Public School each year?
In 2025, Merrylands East Public School had 68 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is Merrylands East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Merrylands East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merrylands East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Merrylands East 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 Merrylands East Public School?
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