Telopea Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Telopea, New South Wales 2117 · Parramatta LGA
#949 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2926 of 4,908 nationally
About Telopea Public School
Telopea Public School is a public primary school located in Telopea, New South Wales (2117), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 139 students (63 girls and 76 boys).
Telopea Public School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 62% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Telopea Public School scores 46.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 949th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (42nd of 43 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+62% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Telopea Public School's 139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Telopea Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Telopea Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Marist College
Dundas · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1089 · 698 m away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083 · 932 m away
Dundas Public School
Dundas · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.1 km away
Yates Avenue Public School
Dundas Valley · Government primary · P-6
155 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.4 km away
Cumberland High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,173 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.5 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney
Oatlands · Independent combined · 3-12
283 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Rydalmere · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.7 km away
Ermington West Public School
Ermington · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.7 km away
Carlingford West Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
1,636 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.8 km away
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 1222 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Picton Public School
Picton · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 991
Sarah Redfern Public School
Minto · Government primary · P-6
311 students · ICSEA 991
Largs Public School
Largs · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 991
Laurieton Public School
Laurieton · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 991
Wollongong West Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 991
Kentlyn Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Telopea Public School a public or private school?
Telopea Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Telopea Public School offer?
Telopea Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Telopea Public School?
In 2025, Telopea Public School had 139 enrolled students (63 girls, 76 boys), a change of 62% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Telopea Public School?
Telopea Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Telopea Public School rank in NSW?
Telopea Public School ranks 949th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (46.9/100), and 2926th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Telopea Public School?
Telopea Public School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Telopea Public School each year?
In 2025, Telopea Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 15 in Year 6.
Is Telopea Public School co-ed?
Yes. Telopea Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Telopea Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Telopea 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 Telopea Public School?
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