Petersham Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Petersham, New South Wales 2049 · Inner West LGA
#188 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#674 of 4,908 nationally
About Petersham Public School
Petersham Public School is a public primary school located in Petersham, New South Wales (2049), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 232 students (108 girls and 124 boys).
Petersham Public School has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Petersham Public School scores 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 188th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Petersham Public School's 232 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Petersham Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Petersham Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
NSW School of Languages
Petersham · Government high school
· 97 m away
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham · Catholic special · U
74 students · ICSEA 1052 · 333 m away
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121 · 447 m away
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Lewisham · Independent combined · 5-12
1,231 students · ICSEA 1074 · 459 m away
The John Berne School
Lewisham · Independent special · U
45 students · ICSEA 1038 · 477 m away
Fort Street High School
Petersham · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1176 · 656 m away
Wilkins Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1135 · 879 m away
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129 · 987 m away
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.1 km away
Kegworth Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Drummoyne Public School
Drummoyne · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1137
Harbord Public School
Freshwater · Government primary · K-6
881 students · ICSEA 1137
North Rocks Public School
North Rocks · Government primary · K-6
861 students · ICSEA 1137
Stanmore Public School
Stanmore · Government primary · K-6
560 students · ICSEA 1138
Allambie Heights Public School
Allambie Heights · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1138
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136
Frequently asked questions
Is Petersham Public School a public or private school?
Petersham Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Petersham Public School offer?
Petersham Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Petersham Public School?
In 2025, Petersham Public School had 232 enrolled students (108 girls, 124 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Petersham Public School?
Petersham Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Petersham Public School rank in NSW?
Petersham Public School ranks 188th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.6/100), and 674th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Petersham Public School?
Petersham Public School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Petersham Public School each year?
In 2025, Petersham Public School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 39 in Year 6.
Is Petersham Public School co-ed?
Yes. Petersham Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Petersham Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Petersham 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 Petersham Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Burwood, about 5.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.