Ferncourt Public School
Premier St, Marrickville NSW 2204
Ferncourt Public School is a government primary school in Marrickville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 285 students. Its ICSEA is 1,125, 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 285.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Ferncourt Public School is a K-6 government primary school in South Marrickville, on heritage grounds beside the Cooks River, with around 360 students. It runs established band and strings music programs alongside choirs and dance groups, offers STEM, creative arts, and gifted-education extension, and supports multilingual students through EAL/D. The school is described as having a small, welcoming community feel with strong parent partnerships and inclusive events such as Harmony Day.
Often praised
- band and strings music program
- small, welcoming community feel
- STEM and gifted extension programs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe Public School | Tempe | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,096 | 346 |
| Marrickville West Public School | Marrickville | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,070 | 411 |
| Undercliffe Public School | Earlwood | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,092 | 152 |
| Arncliffe West Infants School | Arncliffe | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,058 | 86 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Marrickville | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,072 | 372 |
| Al Zahra College | Arncliffe | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,032 | 773 |
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| Marrickville Public School | Marrickville | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,090 | 213 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haberfield Public School | Haberfield | Public primary · K-6 | 542 | 1,125 |
| John Palmer Public School | The Ponds | Public primary · K-6 | 950 | 1,125 |
| Burnside Public School | North Parramatta | Public primary · K-6 | 218 | 1,124 |
| Nirimba Fields Public School | Nirimba Fields | Public primary · K-6 | 210 | 1,126 |
| Oatley Public School | Oatley | Public primary · K-6 | 365 | 1,126 |
| Pleasant Heights Public School | Mount Pleasant | Public primary · K-6 | 241 | 1,126 |
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.