Wilkins Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marrickville, New South Wales 2204 · Inner West LGA
#140 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#540 of 4,908 nationally
About Wilkins Public School
Wilkins Public School is a public primary school located in Marrickville, New South Wales (2204), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 508 students (249 girls and 259 boys).
Wilkins Public School has an ICSEA value of 1135, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (28.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wilkins Public School scores 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 140th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1135
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Wilkins Public School's 508 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wilkins Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wilkins Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marrickville High School
Marrickville · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1052 · 470 m away
Marrickville Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1090 · 724 m away
Newington College
Stanmore · Independent combined · K-12
2,072 students · ICSEA 1182 · 733 m away
Petersham Public School
Petersham · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1137 · 879 m away
NSW School of Languages
Petersham · Government high school
· 884 m away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072 · 943 m away
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.1 km away
Stanmore Public School
Stanmore · Government primary · K-6
560 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.1 km away
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Lewisham · Independent combined · 5-12
1,231 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.1 km away
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Double Bay Public School
Double Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1135
Bourke Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1135
West Pennant Hills Public School
West Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1134
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136
Kellyville Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
855 students · ICSEA 1136
Parramatta Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1134
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilkins Public School a public or private school?
Wilkins Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wilkins Public School offer?
Wilkins Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wilkins Public School?
In 2025, Wilkins Public School had 508 enrolled students (249 girls, 259 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wilkins Public School?
Wilkins Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1135. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wilkins Public School rank in NSW?
Wilkins Public School ranks 140th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (75.0/100), and 540th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wilkins Public School?
Wilkins Public School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wilkins Public School each year?
In 2025, Wilkins Public School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 86 in Year 6.
Is Wilkins Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wilkins Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wilkins Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wilkins 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 Wilkins Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, about 5.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.