Murray Farm Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlingford, New South Wales 2118 · Parramatta LGA
#314 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1046 of 4,908 nationally
About Murray Farm Public School
Murray Farm Public School is a public primary school located in Carlingford, New South Wales (2118), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 787 students (381 girls and 406 boys).
Murray Farm Public School has an ICSEA value of 1142, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (46.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murray Farm Public School scores 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 314th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th 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 1142
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Murray Farm Public School's 787 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murray Farm Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murray Farm Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Carlingford · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1140 · 995 m away
Carlingford High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,772 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.0 km away
Roselea Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.2 km away
North Rocks Public School
North Rocks · Government primary · K-6
861 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.4 km away
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 1222 · 1.6 km away
Muirfield High School
North Rocks · Government high school · 7-12
836 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.7 km away
Carlingford West Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
1,636 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.8 km away
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.9 km away
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.0 km away
Carlingford Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Thornleigh West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1142
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143
Pennant Hills Public School
Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1143
Willoughby Public School
Willoughby · Government primary · K-6
905 students · ICSEA 1143
Mowbray Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
714 students · ICSEA 1143
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141
Frequently asked questions
Is Murray Farm Public School a public or private school?
Murray Farm Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Murray Farm Public School offer?
Murray Farm Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murray Farm Public School?
In 2025, Murray Farm Public School had 787 enrolled students (381 girls, 406 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murray Farm Public School?
Murray Farm Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1142. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Murray Farm Public School rank in NSW?
Murray Farm Public School ranks 314th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.6/100), and 1046th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murray Farm Public School?
Murray Farm Public School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Murray Farm Public School each year?
In 2025, Murray Farm Public School had 93 students in Kindergarten and 96 in Year 6.
Is Murray Farm Public School co-ed?
Yes. Murray Farm Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murray Farm Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murray Farm 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 Murray Farm Public School?
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