Pal Buddhist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canley Vale, New South Wales 2166 · Fairfield LGA
#173 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#557 of 1,259 nationally
About Pal Buddhist School
Pal Buddhist School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Canley Vale, New South Wales (2166), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 109 students (56 girls and 53 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Pal Buddhist School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pal Buddhist School scores 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 173rd of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Fairfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Pal Buddhist School's 109 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pal Buddhist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pal Buddhist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
752 students · ICSEA 973 · 589 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta
Cabramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1012 · 739 m away
Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,651 students · ICSEA 954 · 802 m away
Cabramatta Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 950 · 894 m away
Lansvale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
524 students · ICSEA 934 · 958 m away
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.3 km away
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.8 km away
Canley Heights Public School
Canley Heights · Government primary · P-6
529 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.0 km away
Cabramatta High School
Cabramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,624 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.0 km away
Fairvale High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032
Kuyper Christian School
Kurrajong · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 1032
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · Independent combined · K-10
188 students · ICSEA 1032
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032
The Alpine School
Cooma · Independent combined · K-11
97 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Pal Buddhist School a public or private school?
Pal Buddhist School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Pal Buddhist School offer?
Pal Buddhist School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pal Buddhist School?
In 2025, Pal Buddhist School had 109 enrolled students (56 girls, 53 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pal Buddhist School?
Pal Buddhist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pal Buddhist School rank in NSW?
Pal Buddhist School ranks 173rd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.4/100), and 557th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pal Buddhist School?
Pal Buddhist School has about 5.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pal Buddhist School?
In 2025, Pal Buddhist School had 10 students in Year 7 and 8 in Year 12.
Is Pal Buddhist School co-ed?
Yes. Pal Buddhist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pal Buddhist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pal Buddhist 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 Pal Buddhist School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Cabramatta, about 1.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.