Sefton Infants School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sefton, New South Wales 2162 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#707 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2162 of 4,908 nationally
About Sefton Infants School
Sefton Infants School is a public primary school located in Sefton, New South Wales (2162), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from P to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (39 girls and 54 boys).
Sefton Infants School has an ICSEA value of 1027, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sefton Infants School scores 57.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 707th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (23rd 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 1027
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Sefton Infants School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sefton Infants School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sefton Infants School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046 · 282 m away
Chester Hill Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 958 · 840 m away
Sefton High School
Sefton · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.1 km away
Birrong Public School
Birrong · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.2 km away
Karningul School
Regents Park · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.4 km away
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.5 km away
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.5 km away
Salamah College
Chester Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,353 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.5 km away
Birrong Boys High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.5 km away
George Bass School
Bass Hill · Government special · U
102 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Milperra Public School
Milperra · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1027
Paterson Public School
Paterson · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1027
Warners Bay Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1027
South Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1027
Oran Park Public School
Oran Park · Government primary · K-6
1,407 students · ICSEA 1027
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Sefton Infants School a public or private school?
Sefton Infants School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sefton Infants School offer?
Sefton Infants School offers P to 2. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sefton Infants School?
In 2025, Sefton Infants School had 93 enrolled students (39 girls, 54 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sefton Infants School?
Sefton Infants School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1027. 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 Sefton Infants School rank in NSW?
Sefton Infants School ranks 707th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.0/100), and 2162nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sefton Infants School?
Sefton Infants School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sefton Infants School each year?
In 2025, Sefton Infants School had 38 students in Kindergarten.
Is Sefton Infants School co-ed?
Yes. Sefton Infants School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sefton Infants School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sefton Infants 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 Sefton Infants School?
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