Northmead Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northmead, New South Wales 2152 · Parramatta LGA
#444 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1342 of 4,908 nationally
About Northmead Public School
Northmead Public School is a public primary school located in Northmead, New South Wales (2152), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 614 students (297 girls and 317 boys).
Northmead Public School has an ICSEA value of 1082, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (40.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northmead Public School scores 66.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 444th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (29th 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 1082
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Northmead Public School's 614 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northmead Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northmead Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1069 · 842 m away
St Monica's Primary School
North Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.2 km away
The Hills School
Northmead · Government special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.4 km away
Palm Avenue School
Westmead · Government special
· 1.6 km away
Toongabbie East Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.6 km away
Redbank School
Westmead · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.6 km away
Winston Hills Public School
Winston Hills · Government primary · K-6
636 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.7 km away
The Childrens Hospital School
Westmead · Government special
· 1.8 km away
St Paul the Apostle Primary School
Winston Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.8 km away
Mother Teresa Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canterbury Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1082
Five Dock Public School
Five Dock · Government primary · P-6
314 students · ICSEA 1082
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082
Jannali East Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1081
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is Northmead Public School a public or private school?
Northmead Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Northmead Public School offer?
Northmead Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Northmead Public School?
In 2025, Northmead Public School had 614 enrolled students (297 girls, 317 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northmead Public School?
Northmead Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1082. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northmead Public School rank in NSW?
Northmead Public School ranks 444th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.4/100), and 1342nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northmead Public School?
Northmead Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Northmead Public School each year?
In 2025, Northmead Public School had 95 students in Kindergarten and 89 in Year 6.
Is Northmead Public School co-ed?
Yes. Northmead Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northmead Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northmead 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 Northmead Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wentworthville, about 3.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.