Parklea Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenwood, New South Wales 2768 · Blacktown LGA
#487 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1481 of 4,908 nationally
About Parklea Public School
Parklea Public School is a public primary school located in Glenwood, New South Wales (2768), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 566 students (261 girls and 305 boys).
Parklea Public School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parklea Public School scores 64.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 487th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (26th of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Parklea Public School's 566 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parklea Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parklea Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenwood High School
Glenwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,507 students · ICSEA 1090 · 832 m away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glenwood · Catholic primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.4 km away
Caddies Creek Public School
Glenwood · Government primary · K-6
868 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.4 km away
Bella Vista Public School
Bella Vista · Government primary · K-6
1,104 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.8 km away
Quakers Hill East Public School
Acacia Gardens · Government primary · K-6
655 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.0 km away
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,166 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.3 km away
Kings Langley Public School
Kings Langley · Government primary · K-6
567 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.3 km away
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic primary · K-6
799 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.5 km away
Kellyville Ridge Public School
Kellyville Ridge · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.6 km away
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083
Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
583 students · ICSEA 1083
Tallawong Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1083
Canterbury Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1082
Five Dock Public School
Five Dock · Government primary · P-6
314 students · ICSEA 1082
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Parklea Public School a public or private school?
Parklea Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Parklea Public School offer?
Parklea Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Parklea Public School?
In 2025, Parklea Public School had 566 enrolled students (261 girls, 305 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parklea Public School?
Parklea Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Parklea Public School rank in NSW?
Parklea Public School ranks 487th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.7/100), and 1481st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parklea Public School?
Parklea Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Parklea Public School each year?
In 2025, Parklea Public School had 65 students in Kindergarten and 100 in Year 6.
Is Parklea Public School co-ed?
Yes. Parklea Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parklea Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parklea 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 Parklea Public School?
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