Burnside Public School
1 Masons Drive, North Parramatta NSW 2151
Burnside Public School is a government primary school in North Parramatta, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 218 students. Its ICSEA is 1,124, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 218.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information indicates Burnside Public School is a co-educational government primary school (K-6) in North Parramatta, NSW, established in 1922 and serving a culturally diverse community. The school's own materials describe programs in STEM, sport and creative arts, gifted education, learning support, and EAL/D assistance, alongside wellbeing and counselling services. It promotes an inclusive, welcoming culture with events such as Harmony Day, and parents quoted on the school's site describe children feeling supported, confident and happy.
Often praised
- inclusive, welcoming community culture
- learning support and gifted education programs
- STEM and creative arts offerings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Baptist School | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.2 km | 1,141 | 549 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,175 | 979 |
| The King's School | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,163 | 2,150 |
| Oatlands Public School | Oatlands | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,072 | 159 |
| Parramatta East Public School | Parramatta | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,091 | 465 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney | Oatlands | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 980 | 283 |
| St Monica's Primary School | North Parramatta | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,127 | 195 |
| Parramatta North Public School | North Parramatta | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,077 | 253 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Face Public School | Blakehurst | Public primary · K-6 | 246 | 1,123 |
| Box Hill Public School | Box Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 271 | 1,123 |
| Ferncourt Public School | Marrickville | Public primary · K-6 | 285 | 1,125 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School | Frenchs Forest | Public primary · K-6 | 218 | 1,123 |
| Haberfield Public School | Haberfield | Public primary · K-6 | 542 | 1,125 |
| John Palmer Public School | The Ponds | Public primary · K-6 | 950 | 1,125 |
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.