Colyton Public School

Nelson St, Mount Druitt NSW 2770

PublicPrimaryYears K-6Opportunity class

Colyton Public School is a government primary school in Mount Druitt, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 714 students. It hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Its ICSEA is 1,007, where the national average is 1000.

714students

1,007ICSEA · higher than 60% of NSW primary schools

76%language background other than English

7%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

43teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

89.8%attendance rate, 2024 · -3.0 pts over 3 years

-20%enrolment change over 5 years

94FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 714.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, Colyton Public School is a large K-6 government primary school in Mount Druitt, established in 1861, with around 850 students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. The school hosts two opportunity classes for academically gifted students and offers a broad curriculum spanning STEM, sport and creative arts, alongside learning support and wellbeing services. Its stated ethos, "Seeking Success by Working Together," reflects a focus on partnership between students, staff, families and the local community, including support for EAL/D learners and inclusive cultural events such as Harmony Day.

Often praised

opportunity classes for gifted students
broad STEM/sport/arts curriculum
strong cultural diversity and inclusion

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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Opportunity class

Colyton Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.

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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
Bethel Christian School	Mount Druitt	Independent k–12 / combined	0.3 km	977	264
Sacred Heart Primary School	Mt Druitt South	Catholic primary	0.4 km	999	251
Mount Druitt Public School	Mount Druitt	Public primary	1.5 km	961	565
Bennett Road Public School	Colyton	Public primary	2.0 km	912	646
Madang Avenue Public School	Whalan	Public primary	2.1 km	864	320
Bellfield College Rooty Hill	Rooty Hill	Independent primary	2.2 km	—	—
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College	Mount Druitt	Independent k–12 / combined	2.2 km	966	279
Minchinbury Public School	Minchinbury	Public primary	2.2 km	975	439

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
Kariong Public School	Kariong	Public primary · K-6	502	1,007
Lake Cathie Public School	Lake Cathie	Public primary · K-6	395	1,007
Middle Dural Public School	Middle Dural	Public primary · K-6	31	1,007
Pacific Palms Public School	Boomerang Beach	Public primary · K-6	247	1,007
Rydalmere East Public School	Ermington	Public primary · P-6	104	1,007
Surveyors Creek Public School	Glenmore Park	Public primary · K-6	424	1,007

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.