Prestons Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prestons, New South Wales 2170 · Liverpool LGA
#1376 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4228 of 4,908 nationally
About Prestons Public School
Prestons Public School is a public primary school located in Prestons, New South Wales (2170), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 586 students (289 girls and 297 boys).
Prestons Public School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (39.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Prestons Public School scores 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1376th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (34th of 40 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 Prestons Public School's 586 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prestons Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Prestons Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Casula High School
Casula · Government high school · 7-12
1,281 students · ICSEA 957 · 636 m away
Lurnea High School
Lurnea · Government high school · 7-12
696 students · ICSEA 902 · 765 m away
Amity College
Prestons · Independent combined · K-12
2,588 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.4 km away
Lurnea Public School
Lurnea · Government primary · P-6
440 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.6 km away
Dalmeny Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.7 km away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Lurnea · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.8 km away
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.8 km away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Prestons · Catholic primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.1 km away
Cartwright Public School
Cartwright · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 920 · 2.4 km away
Campbell House School
Glenfield · Government special · U
60 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962
Shoal Bay Public School
Shoal Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 962
Stokers Siding Public School
Stokers Siding · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 962
Barooga Public School
Barooga · Government primary · K-6
109 students · ICSEA 962
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963
Mount Druitt Public School
Mount Druitt · Government primary · P-6
565 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Prestons Public School a public or private school?
Prestons Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Prestons Public School offer?
Prestons Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Prestons Public School?
In 2025, Prestons Public School had 586 enrolled students (289 girls, 297 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Prestons Public School?
Prestons Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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.
How does Prestons Public School rank in NSW?
Prestons Public School ranks 1376th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.7/100), and 4228th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prestons Public School?
Prestons Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Prestons Public School each year?
In 2025, Prestons Public School had 77 students in Kindergarten and 72 in Year 6.
Is Prestons Public School co-ed?
Yes. Prestons Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Prestons Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prestons 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 Prestons Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Liverpool, about 4.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.