Padstow Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Padstow, New South Wales 2211 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#706 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2161 of 4,908 nationally
About Padstow Heights Public School
Padstow Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Padstow, New South Wales (2211), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 297 students (126 girls and 171 boys).
Padstow Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Padstow Heights Public School scores 57.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 706th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (22nd of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Padstow Heights Public School's 297 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Padstow Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Padstow Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Padstow · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1079 · 441 m away
Padstow Park Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.3 km away
Revesby South Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.4 km away
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights
Revesby Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
650 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.4 km away
Picnic Point High School
Picnic Point · Government high school · 7-12
865 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.7 km away
Peakhurst West Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.8 km away
Picnic Point Public School
Picnic Point · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
Southside Montessori School
Riverwood · Independent primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.1 km away
Padstow North Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.4 km away
Tower Street Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053
Millthorpe Public School
Millthorpe · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1053
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054
Mount Hunter Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1054
Warrimoo Public School
Warrimoo · Government primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Padstow Heights Public School a public or private school?
Padstow Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Padstow Heights Public School offer?
Padstow Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Padstow Heights Public School?
In 2025, Padstow Heights Public School had 297 enrolled students (126 girls, 171 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Padstow Heights Public School?
Padstow Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Padstow Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Padstow Heights Public School ranks 706th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.0/100), and 2161st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Padstow Heights Public School?
Padstow Heights Public School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Padstow Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Padstow Heights Public School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Padstow Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Padstow Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Padstow Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Padstow Heights 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 Padstow Heights Public School?
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