Hilltop Road Public School
Hilltop Rd, Merrylands NSW 2160
Hilltop Road Public School is a government primary school in Merrylands, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 762 students. Its ICSEA is 971, 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 762.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Hilltop Road Public School describes a K-6 government primary school in Merrylands serving around 740 students. The school emphasises literacy, numeracy and STEM alongside creative arts and sport, with support for gifted students and EAL/D learners. It presents itself as a culturally inclusive, community-oriented school, and was recognised with the NSW Community Cohesion Award in 2011 for its community engagement and welcoming approach to families.
Often praised
- NSW Community Cohesion Award
- Cultural inclusivity and diversity
- Gifted and EAL/D support programs
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 Hilltop Road 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmead Christian Grammar School | Westmead | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,117 | 196 |
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School | Merrylands | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,050 | 574 |
| Wentworthville Public School | Wentworthville | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,111 | 863 |
| Ringrose Public School | Greystanes | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,002 | 339 |
| Merrylands Public School | Merrylands | Public primary | 1.6 km | 936 | 620 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School | Wentworthville | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,089 | 392 |
| Parramatta West Public School | Parramatta | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,029 | 949 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School | Merrylands | Public primary | 1.7 km | 992 | 246 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Vale Public School | Arcadia Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 171 | 971 |
| Banks Public School | St Clair | Public primary · K-6 | 417 | 971 |
| Barkers Vale Public School | Wadeville | Public primary · K-6 | 42 | 971 |
| Callala Public School | Callala Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 151 | 971 |
| Cooma Public School | Cooma | Public primary · K-6 | 238 | 971 |
| Sackville Street Public School | Ingleburn | Public primary · K-6 | 474 | 971 |
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.