Tower Street Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Panania, New South Wales 2213 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#943 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2908 of 4,908 nationally
About Tower Street Public School
Tower Street Public School is a public primary school located in Panania, New South Wales (2213), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 154 students (76 girls and 78 boys).
Tower Street Public School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (12.9 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tower Street Public School scores 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 943rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (49th 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 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Tower Street Public School's 154 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tower Street Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tower Street Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Picnic Point High School
Picnic Point · Government high school · 7-12
865 students · ICSEA 1018 · 962 m away
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Panania · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1091 · 999 m away
Revesby South Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.0 km away
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights
Revesby Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
650 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.0 km away
East Hills Boys High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.2 km away
Panania Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.3 km away
East Hills Girls Technology High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.4 km away
East Hills Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.4 km away
Picnic Point Public School
Picnic Point · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.4 km away
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Revesby · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Henry Fulton Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998
Bellingen Public School
Bellingen · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998
Corndale Public School
Corndale · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 998
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999
Lakemba Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 999
Revesby Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Tower Street Public School a public or private school?
Tower Street Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tower Street Public School offer?
Tower Street Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tower Street Public School?
In 2025, Tower Street Public School had 154 enrolled students (76 girls, 78 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tower Street Public School?
Tower Street Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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 Tower Street Public School rank in NSW?
Tower Street Public School ranks 943rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.1/100), and 2908th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tower Street Public School?
Tower Street Public School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tower Street Public School each year?
In 2025, Tower Street Public School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Tower Street Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tower Street Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tower Street Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tower Street 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 Tower Street Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Panania, about 928 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.