Merrylands Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrylands, New South Wales 2160 · Cumberland LGA
#1191 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3709 of 4,908 nationally
About Merrylands Public School
Merrylands 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 620 students (305 girls and 315 boys).
Merrylands Public School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (46.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Merrylands Public School scores 35.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1191st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (29th 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 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Public School's 620 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merrylands Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merrylands Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895 · 119 m away
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915 · 599 m away
St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Merrylands · Catholic primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 1050 · 705 m away
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041 · 781 m away
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.1 km away
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.2 km away
Holroyd School
Merrylands · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.4 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.4 km away
Sherwood Grange Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.5 km away
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gresford Public School
Gresford · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 936
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936
Kendall Public School
Kendall · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 936
Dalton Public School
Dalton · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 936
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Merrylands Public School a public or private school?
Merrylands Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Merrylands Public School offer?
Merrylands Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Merrylands Public School?
In 2025, Merrylands Public School had 620 enrolled students (305 girls, 315 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merrylands Public School?
Merrylands Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Merrylands Public School rank in NSW?
Merrylands Public School ranks 1191st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.9/100), and 3709th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merrylands Public School?
Merrylands Public School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Merrylands Public School each year?
In 2025, Merrylands Public School had 87 students in Kindergarten and 95 in Year 6.
Is Merrylands Public School co-ed?
Yes. Merrylands Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merrylands Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Merrylands 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 Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Merrylands, about 426 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.