Canterbury South Public School
High St, Canterbury NSW 2193
Canterbury South Public School is a government primary school in Canterbury, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 269 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, 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 269.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information from the school's own website and school directory listings, Canterbury South Public School is a NSW government primary school (K-6) in Canterbury, established in 1926, enrolling around 269 students. Its site notes a completed redevelopment with 30 learning spaces, a new library, hall, canteen, covered outdoor learning area and administration building. The community is highly multicultural, with over two-thirds of students from language backgrounds other than English across 36 languages, most commonly Greek, Arabic and Vietnamese.
Often praised
- newly redeveloped facilities
- strong multicultural community
- modern library and hall
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Public School | Canterbury | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,082 | 346 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School | Campsie | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,056 | 345 |
| Campsie Public School | Campsie | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,016 | 515 |
| Earlwood Public SchoolOC | Earlwood | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,107 | 600 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Earlwood | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,110 | 374 |
| Clemton Park Public School | Earlwood | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,038 | 500 |
| Bardwell Park Infants School | Bardwell Park | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,088 | 33 |
| Harcourt Public School | Campsie | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,033 | 373 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemton Park Public School | Earlwood | Public primary · K-6 | 500 | 1,038 |
| Collector Public School | Collector | Public primary · K-6 | 25 | 1,038 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School | Gledswood Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 976 | 1,038 |
| Sylvania Public School | Sylvania | Public primary · K-6 | 167 | 1,038 |
| Vardys Road Public School | Seven Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 437 | 1,038 |
| Alfords Point Public School | Alfords Point | Public primary · K-6 | 165 | 1,037 |
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.