Dalmeny Public School
Dalmeny Drive, Prestons NSW 2170
Dalmeny Public School is a government primary school in Prestons, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 671 students. Its ICSEA is 1,012, 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 671.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Dalmeny Public School is a large K-6 government primary school in Prestons, south-west Sydney, established in 2003 and set on spacious grounds. It offers a broad curriculum across literacy, numeracy, technology, and the arts, with STEM and extension programs, EAL/D support, and wellbeing services. The school serves a culturally diverse community, with most students from language backgrounds other than English, and highlights an inclusive, supportive environment recognised in parent feedback.
Often praised
- culturally diverse, inclusive community
- STEM and extension programs
- strong wellbeing support
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Prestons | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,088 | 646 |
| Amity College, Prestons | Prestons | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,096 | 2,588 |
| Prestons Public School | Prestons | Public primary | 1.7 km | 962 | 586 |
| William Carey Christian School | Prestons | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,105 | 1,325 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | Hoxton Park | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,037 | 469 |
| St Francis Catholic College | Edmondson Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,088 | 1,559 |
| Lurnea Public School | Lurnea | Public primary | 2.5 km | 906 | 440 |
| Hoxton Park Public School | Hoxton Park | Public primary | 2.6 km | 985 | 531 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmore South Public School | Belmore | Public primary · K-6 | 230 | 1,012 |
| Blighty Public School | Blighty | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 1,012 |
| Claremont Meadows Public School | Claremont Meadows | Public primary · K-6 | 687 | 1,012 |
| Vincentia Public School | Vincentia | Public primary · K-6 | 251 | 1,012 |
| Yass Public School | Yass | Public primary · K-6 | 305 | 1,012 |
| Corrimal Public School | Corrimal | Public primary · K-6 | 227 | 1,013 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.