Hurstville South Public School
Maher St, Hurstville NSW 2220
Hurstville South Public School is a government primary school in Hurstville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 453 students. Its ICSEA is 1,077, 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 453.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public sources, Hurstville South Public School is a K-6 public primary school in Hurstville, NSW, serving over 450 students from a highly diverse community spanning more than 30 language backgrounds. The school runs a whole-school Mandarin language program, English as an Additional Language/Dialect support, and extracurricular offerings including band, choir, dance, debating, public speaking and sport, alongside wellbeing initiatives such as a Harmony Hub and Student Representative Council.
Often praised
- Whole-school Mandarin language program
- Strong multicultural community
- Broad extracurricular offerings
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstville Grove Infants School | Penshurst | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,097 | 59 |
| St George Christian School | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,159 | 845 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | South Hurstville | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,130 | 210 |
| Hurstville Adventist School | Hurstville | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,114 | 166 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,146 | 1,043 |
| Connells Point Public School | Connells Point | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,088 | 429 |
| Hurstville Public SchoolOC | Hurstville | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,102 | 1,048 |
| Penshurst Public School | Penshurst | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,061 | 458 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Public School | Bangor | Public primary · K-6 | 503 | 1,077 |
| Croydon Park Public School | Croydon Park | Public primary · K-6 | 325 | 1,077 |
| Edmondson Park Public School | Edmondson Park | Public primary · K-6 | 897 | 1,077 |
| Parramatta North Public School | North Parramatta | Public primary · K-6 | 253 | 1,077 |
| Waniora Public School | Bulli | Public primary · K-6 | 264 | 1,077 |
| Adamstown Public School | Adamstown | Public primary · K-6 | 439 | 1,078 |
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.