Fort Street Public School
Observatory Hill 2 Upper Fort Street, Millers Point NSW 2000
Fort Street Public School is a government primary school in Millers Point, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 284 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, 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 284.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Fort Street Public School is a government co-educational primary school (K-6) in Millers Point, one of Australia's oldest schools, set on Observatory Hill near Sydney's CBD. It emphasises literacy, numeracy and STEM (including coding), with gifted-education extension and EAL/D support. The school highlights an inclusive, culturally diverse community, a house system, student leadership opportunities and a range of arts, sport and public-speaking extracurriculars, supported by recently modernised facilities including a new hall and library.
Often praised
- historic CBD location
- STEM and gifted extension programs
- inclusive diverse community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholson Street Public School | Balmain East | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,151 | 95 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College | Sydney | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,125 | 937 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School | Sydney | Independent primary | 1.5 km | 817 | 38 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School | Sydney | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,189 | 1,436 |
| St Aloysius' College Junior School | Kirribilli | Independent primary | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Loreto Kirribilli | Kirribilli | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,189 | 1,176 |
| Plunkett Street Public School | Woolloomooloo | Public primary | 1.8 km | 968 | 73 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle | Balmain | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,170 | 349 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Public School | Avalon Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 666 | 1,094 |
| Erina Heights Public School | Erina Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 1,094 |
| Homebush Public School | Homebush | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,094 |
| Sydney Distance Education Primary School | Surry Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 124 | 1,094 |
| Concord West Public School | Concord West | Public primary · K-6 | 414 | 1,093 |
| Cronulla South Public School | Cronulla | Public primary · K-6 | 261 | 1,093 |
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.