Paddington Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paddington, New South Wales 2021 · Sydney LGA
#38 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#161 of 4,908 nationally
About Paddington Public School
Paddington Public School is a public primary school located in Paddington, New South Wales (2021), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 147 students (67 girls and 80 boys).
Paddington Public School has an ICSEA value of 1155, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 41% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Paddington Public School scores 80.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 38th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-41% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Paddington Public School's 147 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Paddington Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Paddington Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167 · 146 m away
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176 · 691 m away
Woollahra Public School
Woollahra · Government primary · K-6
667 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.0 km away
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189 · 1.1 km away
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.2 km away
Ascham School
Edgecliff · Independent combined · K-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.2 km away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.2 km away
Bourke Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.4 km away
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.5 km away
Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Erskineville Public School
Erskineville · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1155
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155
St Ives Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1155
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156
Coogee Public School
Coogee · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1154
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is Paddington Public School a public or private school?
Paddington Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Paddington Public School offer?
Paddington Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Paddington Public School?
In 2025, Paddington Public School had 147 enrolled students (67 girls, 80 boys), a change of -41% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Paddington Public School?
Paddington Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Paddington Public School rank in NSW?
Paddington Public School ranks 38th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (80.8/100), and 161st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Paddington Public School?
Paddington Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Paddington Public School each year?
In 2025, Paddington Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Paddington Public School co-ed?
Yes. Paddington Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Paddington Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Paddington 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 Paddington Public School?
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