Banksmeadow Public School
Trevelyan & Wiggins Sts, Botany NSW 2019
Banksmeadow Public School is a government primary school in Botany, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 268 students. Its ICSEA is 1,032, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 268.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information from the school's website and school directory listings, Banksmeadow Public School is a NSW government primary school in Botany catering for Kindergarten to Year 6. It offers STEM and creative arts programs, high potential and gifted education, EAL/D support, and specialist activities including band, dance, public speaking and debating. The school promotes an inclusive, community-focused culture with events such as Harmony Day, alongside wellbeing and learning support services for students.
Often praised
- Inclusive, community-focused culture
- STEM and gifted education programs
- Band, dance and debating opportunities
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School | Botany | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,119 | 287 |
| Pagewood Public School | Botany | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,085 | 207 |
| Botany Public School | Botany | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,062 | 232 |
| Matraville Public School | Matraville | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,046 | 222 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville | Matraville | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,078 | 369 |
| Eastlakes Public School | Eastlakes | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,046 | 154 |
| Mascot Public School | Mascot | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,035 | 397 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School | Matraville | Public primary | 3.1 km | 934 | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austral Public School | Austral | Public primary · K-6 | 846 | 1,032 |
| Bolwarra Public School | Bolwarra | Public primary · K-6 | 390 | 1,032 |
| Fernleigh Public School | Fernleigh | Public primary · K-6 | 33 | 1,032 |
| Jindabyne Public School | Jindabyne | Public primary · K-6 | 283 | 1,032 |
| Leppington Public School | Leppington | Public primary · K-6 | 507 | 1,032 |
| Oakville Public School | Oakville | Public primary · K-6 | 612 | 1,032 |
About this data
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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.