Haberfield Public School
Denman Ave, Haberfield NSW 2045
Haberfield Public School is a government primary school in Haberfield, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 542 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 542.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Haberfield Public School is a NSW government primary school (K-6) in Sydney's inner west with an actively engaged parent community. NAPLAN results are reported well above national averages across tested year levels. The school's Parents and Citizens Association runs regular meetings and working groups covering sustainability, student experience, and First Nations engagement, with fundraising supporting outdoor learning spaces, a yarning circle, library resources, and musical instruments.
Often praised
- strong NAPLAN results
- active P&C community
- First Nations engagement initiatives
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 Haberfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School | Haberfield | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,083 | 110 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School | Haberfield | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,149 | 116 |
| St Vincent’s College Ashfield, Primary School Campus | Ashfield | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | — | — |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield | Ashfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,043 | 1,092 |
| Ashfield Public SchoolOC | Ashfield | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,096 | 474 |
| Kegworth Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,117 | 252 |
| Five Dock Public School | Five Dock | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,082 | 314 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Summer Hill | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,136 | 163 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferncourt Public School | Marrickville | Public primary · K-6 | 285 | 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.