Punchbowl Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Punchbowl, New South Wales 2196 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#922 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2855 of 4,908 nationally
About Punchbowl Public School
Punchbowl Public School is a public primary school located in Punchbowl, New South Wales (2196), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 528 students (244 girls and 284 boys).
Punchbowl Public School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (44.3 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Punchbowl Public School scores 47.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 922nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (47th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 976
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+27 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 Punchbowl Public School's 528 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Punchbowl Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Punchbowl Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Punchbowl · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1004 · 373 m away
Punchbowl Boys High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
472 students · ICSEA 923 · 781 m away
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
589 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.2 km away
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.3 km away
St Charbel's College
Punchbowl · Independent combined · K-12
1,198 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.4 km away
Lakemba Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.5 km away
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.6 km away
Hannans Road Public School
Riverwood · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.6 km away
Mount Lewis Infants School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-2
173 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.7 km away
Riverwood Public School
Riverwood · Government primary · P-6
126 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Eastern Creek Public School
Eastern Creek · Government primary · P-6
246 students · ICSEA 976
Elands Public School
Elands · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 976
Leeton Public School
Leeton · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 976
Tumut Public School
Tumut · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 976
Belmore North Public School
Belmore · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 977
The Oaks Public School
The Oaks · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is Punchbowl Public School a public or private school?
Punchbowl Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Punchbowl Public School offer?
Punchbowl Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Punchbowl Public School?
In 2025, Punchbowl Public School had 528 enrolled students (244 girls, 284 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Punchbowl Public School?
Punchbowl Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. 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 Punchbowl Public School rank in NSW?
Punchbowl Public School ranks 922nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.8/100), and 2855th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Punchbowl Public School?
Punchbowl Public School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Punchbowl Public School each year?
In 2025, Punchbowl Public School had 82 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Punchbowl Public School co-ed?
Yes. Punchbowl Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Punchbowl Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Punchbowl 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 Punchbowl Public School?
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