Parkes East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parkes, New South Wales 2870 · Parkes LGA
#1267 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3939 of 4,908 nationally
About Parkes East Public School
Parkes East Public School is a public primary school located in Parkes, New South Wales (2870), within the Parkes local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 281 students (141 girls and 140 boys).
Parkes East Public School has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (18.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parkes East Public School scores 32.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1267th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Parkes area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Parkes East Public School's 281 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parkes East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parkes East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parkes High School
Parkes · Government high school · 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 894 · 977 m away
Parkes Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.4 km away
Holy Family Parish School
Parkes · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.4 km away
Middleton Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
173 students · ICSEA 891 · 2.1 km away
Parkes Christian School
Parkes · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Buxton Public School
Buxton · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 949
Colo Heights Public School
Colo Heights · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 949
Windsor Park Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 949
Branxton Public School
Branxton · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 949
Denman Public School
Denman · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 949
Harrington Public School
Harrington · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkes East Public School a public or private school?
Parkes East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Parkes East Public School offer?
Parkes East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Parkes East Public School?
In 2025, Parkes East Public School had 281 enrolled students (141 girls, 140 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parkes East Public School?
Parkes East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Parkes East Public School rank in NSW?
Parkes East Public School ranks 1267th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.7/100), and 3939th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parkes East Public School?
Parkes East Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Parkes East Public School each year?
In 2025, Parkes East Public School had 33 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Parkes East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Parkes East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parkes East Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Parkes East 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 Parkes East Public School?
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