Northbourne Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marsden Park, New South Wales 2765 · Blacktown LGA
#321 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1067 of 4,908 nationally
About Northbourne Public School
Northbourne Public School is a public primary school located in Marsden Park, New South Wales (2765), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,711 students (827 girls and 884 boys).
Northbourne Public School has an ICSEA value of 1095, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (99.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1.
On the Success Index, Northbourne Public School scores 69.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 321st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1095
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Northbourne Public School's 1,711 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northbourne Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northbourne Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary)
Marsden Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1088 · 966 m away
St Luke's Catholic College (Primary)
Marsden Park · Catholic primary · K-6
827 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.1 km away
St Luke's Arrunga
Marsden Park · Catholic special · U
40 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.1 km away
Marsden Park Public School
Marsden Park · Government primary · K-6
242 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.6 km away
Melonba Public School
Melonba · Government primary · K-6
776 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.8 km away
Melonba High School
Melonba · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Australian Christian College - Marsden Park
Riverstone · Independent combined · K-12
2,523 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.2 km away
Marsden Park Anglican College
Marsden Park · Independent combined · K-8
733 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.6 km away
Shalvey Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 837 · 4.3 km away
Casuarina School
Riverstone · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 912 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
South Coogee Public School
South Coogee · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 1095
Meadowbank Public School
Meadowbank · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 1095
Dudley Public School
Dudley · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1095
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095
Ashfield Public School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1096
Fort Street Public School
Sydney · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is Northbourne Public School a public or private school?
Northbourne Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Northbourne Public School offer?
Northbourne Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Northbourne Public School?
In 2025, Northbourne Public School had 1,711 enrolled students (827 girls, 884 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Northbourne Public School?
Northbourne Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1095. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northbourne Public School rank in NSW?
Northbourne Public School ranks 321st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.4/100), and 1067th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northbourne Public School?
Northbourne Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Northbourne Public School each year?
In 2025, Northbourne Public School had 240 students in Kindergarten and 226 in Year 6.
Is Northbourne Public School co-ed?
Yes. Northbourne Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northbourne Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northbourne 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 Northbourne Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Riverstone, about 4.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.