John Purchase Public School
Purchase Rd, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
John Purchase Public School is a government primary school in Cherrybrook, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 550 students. Its ICSEA is 1,168, 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 550.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public school-directory listings, John Purchase Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Cherrybrook, NSW, with around 550 students. It reports a high ICSEA score (around the 98th percentile) and a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio near 19:1. The school describes itself as committed to developing confident, lifelong learners and emphasises an inclusive, welcoming community built around public education access for all families.
Often praised
- high ICSEA / academic profile
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- inclusive school 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 John Purchase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrybrook Public School | Cherrybrook | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,164 | 886 |
| Oakhill Drive Public School | Castle Hill | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,152 | 756 |
| Tangara School for Girls | Cherrybrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,141 | 771 |
| Pacific Hills Christian School | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,118 | 1,475 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,103 | 238 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School | Castle Hill | Catholic primary | 2.9 km | 1,145 | 479 |
| Thornleigh West Public School | Thornleigh | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,142 | 477 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School | West Pennant Hills | Public primary | 3.2 km | 1,134 | 510 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammeray Public School | Cammeray | Public primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,168 |
| Artarmon Public SchoolOC | Artarmon | Public primary · K-6 | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Balgowlah North Public School | North Balgowlah | Public primary · K-6 | 381 | 1,169 |
| Castle Cove Public School | Castle Cove | Public primary · K-6 | 273 | 1,167 |
| Lindfield East Public SchoolOC | East Lindfield | Public primary · K-6 | 531 | 1,167 |
| Neutral Bay Public SchoolOC | Neutral Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 641 | 1,169 |
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.