Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale Rd, Canley Vale NSW 2166
Canley Vale Public School is a government primary school in Canley Vale, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 752 students. Its ICSEA is 973, 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 752.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Canley Vale Public School is a large government primary school in South Western Sydney, established in 1884 and serving around 890 students from Prep to Year 6. It is known for its culturally diverse community, with most families speaking a language other than English at home, and offers community language classes, a preschool, and a School as Community Centre with parent programs and playgroups. The school emphasises student wellbeing, creative arts, public speaking, debating, and sport.
Often praised
- culturally diverse, inclusive community
- School as Community Centre programs
- strong focus on student wellbeing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta | Cabramatta | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,012 | 622 |
| Pal Buddhist School | Canley Vale | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,032 | 109 |
| Cabramatta Public School | Cabramatta | Public primary | 1.1 km | 950 | 435 |
| Fairvale Public School | Fairfield | Public primary | 1.1 km | 919 | 503 |
| Canley Heights Public School | Canley Heights | Public primary | 1.4 km | 935 | 529 |
| Lansvale Public School | Canley Vale | Public primary | 1.5 km | 934 | 524 |
| Cabramatta West Public School | Cabramatta | Public primary | 1.8 km | 950 | 477 |
| Fairfield Heights Public School | Fairfield | Public primary | 2.3 km | 893 | 642 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Public School | Granville | Public primary · P-6 | 590 | 973 |
| Green Valley Public School | Green Valley | Public primary · K-6 | 365 | 973 |
| Lismore Heights Public School | Lismore Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 203 | 973 |
| North Star Public School | North Star | Public primary · K-6 | 22 | 973 |
| Ruse Public School | Ruse | Public primary · K-6 | 483 | 973 |
| Sandy Beach Public School | Sandy Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 336 | 973 |
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.