Thirlmere Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thirlmere, New South Wales 2572 · Wollondilly LGA
#1368 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4209 of 4,908 nationally
About Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere Public School is a public primary school located in Thirlmere, New South Wales (2572), within the Wollondilly local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 401 students (197 girls and 204 boys).
Thirlmere Public School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thirlmere Public School scores 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1368th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 12 in the Wollondilly area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Thirlmere Public School's 401 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thirlmere Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thirlmere Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tahmoor Public School
Tahmoor · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.1 km away
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.8 km away
Picton Public School
Picton · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 991 · 4.9 km away
Buxton Public School
Buxton · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 949 · 5.2 km away
Wollondilly Anglican College
Tahmoor · Independent combined · K-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 1054 · 5.4 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton · Catholic primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 1019 · 5.5 km away
Bargo Public School
Bargo · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 945 · 9.9 km away
Wooglemai Environmental Education Centre
Oakdale · Government combined
· 10 km away
Wilton Public School
Wilton · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1018 · 11 km away
Yanderra Public School
Yanderra · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 934 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodland Road Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 959
Hinchinbrook Public School
Hinchinbrook · Government primary · K-6
487 students · ICSEA 959
Wallacia Public School
Wallacia · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 959
Hobartville Public School
Hobartville · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 959
Hassall Grove Public School
Hassall Grove · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 959
Cassilis Public School
Cassilis · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Thirlmere Public School a public or private school?
Thirlmere Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Thirlmere Public School offer?
Thirlmere Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thirlmere Public School?
In 2025, Thirlmere Public School had 401 enrolled students (197 girls, 204 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thirlmere Public School?
Thirlmere Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Thirlmere Public School rank in NSW?
Thirlmere Public School ranks 1368th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.9/100), and 4209th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thirlmere Public School?
Thirlmere Public School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Thirlmere Public School each year?
In 2025, Thirlmere Public School had 85 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is Thirlmere Public School co-ed?
Yes. Thirlmere Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thirlmere Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thirlmere 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 Thirlmere Public School?
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