Samuel Terry Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranebrook, New South Wales 2749 · Penrith LGA
#1149 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3606 of 4,908 nationally
About Samuel Terry Public School
Samuel Terry Public School is a public primary school located in Cranebrook, New South Wales (2749), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 521 students (254 girls and 267 boys).
Samuel Terry Public School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (29.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Samuel Terry Public School scores 37.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1149th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (28th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Samuel Terry Public School's 521 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Samuel Terry Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Samuel Terry Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook · Catholic primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1025 · 871 m away
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916 · 934 m away
Henry Fulton Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998 · 958 m away
Braddock Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 880 · 1.0 km away
Xavier College
Llandilo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.2 km away
Jordan Springs Public School
Jordan Springs · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.3 km away
St Paul's Grammar School
Cranebrook · Independent combined · K-12
824 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.3 km away
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre
Castlereagh · Government combined
· 2.8 km away
Cambridge Gardens Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.9 km away
Wadangali Public School
Penrith · Government primary · P-6
166 students · ICSEA 810 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Berala Public School
Berala · Government primary · K-6
656 students · ICSEA 980
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980
Banksia Road Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 980
Mulgoa Public School
Mulgoa · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 980
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980
Blackwell Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 980
Frequently asked questions
Is Samuel Terry Public School a public or private school?
Samuel Terry Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Samuel Terry Public School offer?
Samuel Terry Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Samuel Terry Public School?
In 2025, Samuel Terry Public School had 521 enrolled students (254 girls, 267 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Samuel Terry Public School?
Samuel Terry Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 Samuel Terry Public School rank in NSW?
Samuel Terry Public School ranks 1149th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.5/100), and 3606th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Samuel Terry Public School?
Samuel Terry Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Samuel Terry Public School each year?
In 2025, Samuel Terry Public School had 84 students in Kindergarten and 71 in Year 6.
Is Samuel Terry Public School co-ed?
Yes. Samuel Terry Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Samuel Terry Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Samuel Terry 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 Samuel Terry Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 4.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.