Emu Plains Public School
Emerald St, Emu Plains NSW 2750
Emu Plains Public School is a government primary school in Emu Plains, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 406 students. Its ICSEA is 993, 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 406.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public NSW school records, Emu Plains Public School is a K-6 government primary school at the foot of the Blue Mountains, one of the oldest schools west of the Nepean River with over 140 years of history. It offers extra-curricular programs including public speaking, debating, dance, choir, coding, academic competitions and PSSA sport, alongside strong emphasis on the performing arts and physical education. The school is noted for close multi-generational ties to its local community.
Often praised
- long-standing community ties
- broad extra-curricular offerings
- strong local history
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 Emu Plains 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of The Way Primary School | Emu Plains | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,047 | 328 |
| Leonay Public School | Emu Plains | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,049 | 191 |
| Emu Heights Public School | Emu Heights | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,006 | 237 |
| Regentville Public School | Regentville | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,003 | 523 |
| Jamisontown Public School | South Penrith | Public primary | 3.0 km | 980 | 317 |
| Lapstone Public School | Glenbrook | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,113 | 158 |
| Blaxland East Public SchoolOC | Blaxland | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,068 | 379 |
| Mount Riverview Public School | Mount Riverview | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,050 | 231 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education | Bourke | Public primary · K-6 | 47 | 993 |
| Tregeagle Public School | Tregeagle | Public primary · K-6 | 103 | 993 |
| Tuggerah Public School | Tuggerah | Public primary · K-6 | 359 | 993 |
| Bankstown West Public School | Bankstown | Public primary · K-6 | 317 | 992 |
| Banora Point Public School | Banora Point | Public primary · K-6 | 390 | 992 |
| Blacktown West Public SchoolOC | Blacktown | Public primary · K-6 | 443 | 992 |
About this data
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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.