Homebush Public School
Rochester St, Homebush NSW 2140
Homebush Public School is a government primary school in Homebush, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 368 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 368.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Homebush Public School as a government primary school with a strong learning culture, above-average NAPLAN results, and a high proportion of students gaining entry to OC classes and selective high schools. The school community is highly multicultural, with most students from language backgrounds other than English, and it runs a Community Language Program offering Tamil, Chinese and Korean instruction. Academic programs are complemented by sporting, cultural and social activities, and parents are described online as actively supportive of the school.
Often praised
- Strong NAPLAN and selective-school results
- Community Language Program (Tamil, Chinese, Korean)
- Active, supportive parent community
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 Homebush 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 Martha's Catholic Primary School | Strathfield | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,120 | 315 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | North Strathfield | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,140 | 427 |
| Meriden School | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,180 | 1,761 |
| The McDonald College | North Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,123 | 265 |
| Marie Bashir Public School | Strathfield | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,104 | 424 |
| Santa Sabina College, Santa Maria del Monte | Strathfield | Independent primary | 1.1 km | — | — |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,126 | 1,598 |
| MLC School, Art and Design Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
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 |
| Fort Street Public School | Millers Point | Public primary · K-6 | 284 | 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.