Chifley Public School
Mitchell St, Malabar NSW 2036
Chifley Public School is a government primary school in Malabar, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 227 students. Its ICSEA is 954, 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 227.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Chifley Public School as a government primary school (K-6) in Malabar, NSW, with around 211 students. The school presents itself as an inclusive, community-focused campus where students are "known, valued and cared for," offering explicit, systematic teaching across K-6, STEM enrichment woven into the timetable, and a morning co-curricular program exploring student interests. Its own materials emphasise diversity, family partnerships, and an open-door approach from leadership, alongside a broad and enriched curriculum.
Often praised
- inclusive, community-oriented culture
- STEM enrichment in curriculum
- strong family/school partnerships
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 Chifley 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 Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Malabar | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,090 | 402 |
| Malabar Public School | Malabar | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,068 | 244 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School | Matraville | Public primary | 0.9 km | 934 | 114 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville | Matraville | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,078 | 369 |
| St Spyridon College | Maroubra | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,093 | 785 |
| La Perouse Public School | La Perouse | Public primary | 1.5 km | 920 | 111 |
| Matraville Public School | Matraville | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,046 | 222 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School | Maroubra | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,109 | 388 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumnock Public School | Cumnock | Public primary · K-6 | 47 | 954 |
| Glossodia Public School | Glossodia | Public primary · K-6 | 184 | 954 |
| Jerilderie Public School | Jerilderie | Public primary · K-6 | 14 | 954 |
| Lake Illawarra South Public School | Lake Illawarra | Public primary · K-6 | 177 | 954 |
| Mulbring Public School | Mulbring | Public primary · K-6 | 56 | 954 |
| St Marys Public School | St Marys | Public primary · P-6 | 258 | 954 |
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.