Panania Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Panania, New South Wales 2213 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#665 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2028 of 4,908 nationally
About Panania Public School
Panania Public School is a public primary school located in Panania, New South Wales (2213), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (164 girls and 204 boys).
Panania Public School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Panania Public School scores 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 665th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th 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 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Panania Public School's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Panania Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Panania Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Panania · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1091 · 983 m away
Picnic Point Public School
Picnic Point · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.1 km away
East Hills Boys High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.1 km away
Picnic Point High School
Picnic Point · Government high school · 7-12
865 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.1 km away
East Hills Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.1 km away
East Hills Girls Technology High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.2 km away
Tower Street Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.3 km away
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights
Revesby Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
650 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.4 km away
Revesby South Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.7 km away
Panania North Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057
Helensburgh Public School
Helensburgh · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1057
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Panania Public School a public or private school?
Panania Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Panania Public School offer?
Panania Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Panania Public School?
In 2025, Panania Public School had 368 enrolled students (164 girls, 204 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Panania Public School?
Panania Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Panania Public School rank in NSW?
Panania Public School ranks 665th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.8/100), and 2028th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Panania Public School?
Panania Public School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Panania Public School each year?
In 2025, Panania Public School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 71 in Year 6.
Is Panania Public School co-ed?
Yes. Panania Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Panania Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Panania 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 Panania Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Panania, about 1.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.