Botany Public School
1076 Botany Rd, Botany NSW 2019
Botany Public School is a government primary school in Botany, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 232 students. Its ICSEA is 1,062, 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 232.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Botany Public School as the oldest continuously operating public school in NSW, tracing its roots to 1848 and marking its 175th anniversary in 2023. Enrolling around 235 students, with 48% from language backgrounds other than English, the school combines heritage-listed buildings with modern facilities and specialist teaching. Community life includes a biennial Art Show, a Performing Arts concert, and an active Parent and Citizens Association running events such as Twilight Christmas Markets.
Often praised
- Long-established heritage school
- Active parent and community involvement
- Broad curriculum with specialist teachers
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 Botany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School | Botany | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,119 | 287 |
| Banksmeadow Public School | Botany | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,032 | 268 |
| Mascot Public School | Mascot | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,035 | 397 |
| Pagewood Public School | Botany | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,085 | 207 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Mascot | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,089 | 608 |
| Eastlakes Public School | Eastlakes | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,046 | 154 |
| Gardeners Road Public School | Rosebery | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,058 | 393 |
| Kyeemagh Public School | Kyeemagh | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,057 | 204 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bongongo Public School | Adjungbilly | Public primary · K-6 | 9 | 1,062 |
| Enfield Public School | Enfield | Public primary · K-6 | 199 | 1,062 |
| Jannali Public School | Jannali | Public primary · K-6 | 139 | 1,062 |
| Cowan Public School | Cowan | Public primary · K-6 | 24 | 1,063 |
| Faulconbridge Public School | Faulconbridge | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,063 |
| Figtree Heights Public School | Figtree | Public primary · K-6 | 181 | 1,061 |
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.