Athelstane Public School

Athelstane Ave, Arncliffe NSW 2205

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Athelstane Public School is a government primary school in Arncliffe, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 277 students. Its ICSEA is 1,003, where the national average is 1000.

277students

1,003ICSEA · higher than 59% of NSW primary schools

94%language background other than English

0%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

26teaching staff (FTE)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

90.3%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.3 pts over 3 years

-18%enrolment change over 5 years

98FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

3support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 277.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, Athelstane Public School is a NSW government primary school in Arncliffe serving Kindergarten to Year 6, including five support classes for students with additional needs. The school's own materials emphasise an inclusive, respectful community built on the values of respect, responsibility and success, with explicit teaching and differentiated learning experiences. Its highly diverse student population, with most students from language backgrounds other than English, is reflected in a strong focus on belonging and community partnership. Before- and after-school care is available on site.

Often praised

Inclusive, diverse community
Support classes for additional needs
Strong community partnerships

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Athelstane Public School on My School · Why some data is missing

Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Kingdom Culture Christian School	Arncliffe	Independent k–12 / combined	0.2 km	1,082	196
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School	Arncliffe	Catholic primary	0.8 km	1,116	292
Arncliffe West Infants School	Arncliffe	Public primary	0.9 km	1,058	86
Arncliffe Public School	Arncliffe	Public primary	0.9 km	1,028	373
Al Zahra College	Arncliffe	Independent k–12 / combined	1.0 km	1,032	773
Bardwell Park Infants School	Bardwell Park	Public primary	1.3 km	1,088	33
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College	Bexley	Independent primary	1.4 km	1,123	372
Bexley Public School	Bexley	Public primary	1.4 km	1,005	249

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

School	Suburb	Type	Students	ICSEA
Holbrook Public School	Holbrook	Public primary · K-6	121	1,003
Regentville Public School	Regentville	Public primary · K-6	523	1,003
Sawtell Public School	Sawtell	Public primary · K-6	293	1,003
Timbumburi Public School	Timbumburi	Public primary · K-6	159	1,003
Upper Coopers Creek Public School	Upper Coopers Creek	Public primary · K-6	10	1,003
Blacksmiths Public School	Blacksmiths	Public primary · K-6	103	1,004

About this data

Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.