Plunkett Street Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woolloomooloo, New South Wales 2011 · Sydney LGA
About Plunkett Street Public School
Plunkett Street Public School is a public primary school located in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales (2011), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 73 students (35 girls and 38 boys).
Plunkett Street Public School has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Plunkett Street Public School scores 41.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Plunkett Street Public School's 73 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Plunkett Street Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Plunkett Street Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Distance Education High School
Woolloomooloo · Government high school · 7-12
615 students · ICSEA 1032 · 71 m away
St Vincent's College
Potts Point · Independent high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1145 · 459 m away
St Mary's Cathedral College
Sydney · Catholic combined · K-12
937 students · ICSEA 1125 · 578 m away
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
936 students · ICSEA 1209 · 582 m away
Sydney Grammar School
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1274 · 788 m away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 908 m away
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.0 km away
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.3 km away
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028 · 1.4 km away
Macquarie Grammar School
Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
84 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968
Condell Park Public School
Condell Park · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 968
St Helens Park Public School
St Helens Park · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 968
Castlereagh Public School
Castlereagh · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 968
Telegraph Point Public School
Telegraph Point · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 968
Brocklesby Public School
Brocklesby · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Plunkett Street Public School a public or private school?
Plunkett Street Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Plunkett Street Public School offer?
Plunkett Street Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Plunkett Street Public School?
In 2025, Plunkett Street Public School had 73 enrolled students (35 girls, 38 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Plunkett Street Public School?
Plunkett Street Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 968. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Plunkett Street Public School?
Plunkett Street Public School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Plunkett Street Public School each year?
In 2025, Plunkett Street Public School had 12 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is Plunkett Street Public School co-ed?
Yes. Plunkett Street Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Plunkett Street Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Plunkett Street 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 Plunkett Street Public School?
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