Crown Street Public School
356 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Crown Street Public School is a government primary school in Surry Hills, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 288 students. Its ICSEA is 1,114, 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 288.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information from the school's own website and general online sources, Crown Street Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Surry Hills, Sydney, housed in a heritage-listed Victorian Gothic building dating to 1879 and first established in 1849, making it one of Australia's oldest continuing schools. The school describes itself as a vibrant, inclusive community committed to quality public education for every child, and its historic site includes a WWI memorial cenotaph.
Often praised
- heritage-listed historic building
- inclusive community focus
- long-established school (since 1849)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Distance Education Primary School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,094 | 124 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,209 | 936 |
| Darlinghurst Public School | Potts Point | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,156 | 210 |
| Bourke Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,135 | 381 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College | Sydney | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,125 | 937 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School | Sydney | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,189 | 1,436 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School | Sydney | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 817 | 38 |
| Plunkett Street Public School | Woolloomooloo | Public primary | 1.3 km | 968 | 73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putney Public School | Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 357 | 1,114 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School | Kellyville | Public primary · K-6 | 584 | 1,114 |
| Smalls Road Public School | Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 494 | 1,114 |
| Abbotsford Public School | Abbotsford | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,113 |
| Grays Point Public School | Grays Point | Public primary · K-6 | 353 | 1,113 |
| Lapstone Public School | Glenbrook | Public primary · K-6 | 158 | 1,113 |
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.