Erskineville Public School
Swanson St, Erskineville NSW 2043
Erskineville Public School is a government primary school in Erskineville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 334 students. Its ICSEA is 1,155, 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 334.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Erskineville Public School, a NSW government primary school near Sydney's inner city, shows a growing, culturally and socio-economically diverse community drawing families from Erskineville, Newtown and Alexandria. Established in 1882, the school occupies a heritage-listed Victorian-era building. It emphasises strong literacy and numeracy foundations alongside visual and performing arts, environmental education, and a well-used community garden, plus a developing band and music program.
Often praised
- community garden and environmental focus
- visual and performing arts
- band and music program
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: low. 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School | Erskineville | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,145 | 169 |
| Newtown Public School | Newtown | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,140 | 272 |
| Alexandria Park Community SchoolPartiallyOC | Alexandria | Public k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,052 | 1,312 |
| Darlington Public School | Chippendale | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,030 | 147 |
| Australia Street Infants School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,143 | 104 |
| Newtown North Public School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,132 | 221 |
| Camdenville Public School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,132 | 310 |
| The Athena School | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,058 | 52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington Public School | Paddington | Public primary · K-6 | 147 | 1,155 |
| Randwick Public School | Randwick | Public primary · K-6 | 853 | 1,155 |
| St Ives Public School | St Ives | Public primary · K-6 | 465 | 1,155 |
| Beauty Point Public School | Mosman | Public primary · K-6 | 205 | 1,154 |
| Bellevue Hill Public School | Bellevue Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 573 | 1,156 |
| Coogee Public School | Coogee | Public primary · K-6 | 361 | 1,154 |
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.