Kensington Public School
77-79 Doncaster Avenue, Kensington NSW 2033
Kensington Public School is a government primary school in Kensington, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 381 students. Its ICSEA is 1,120, 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 381.
About this school, from public sources
Public info from the school's own website describes Kensington Public School as an inclusive NSW government primary school of around 460 students, with a highly multicultural community — over 40 languages spoken at home. The school runs a Community Languages Program (Greek and Mandarin), plus specialist enrichment in performing arts, film, STEM, choir, debating and dance. An active P&C meets monthly, reflecting strong parent involvement.
Often praised
- strong multicultural community
- community languages program (Greek, Mandarin)
- broad enrichment: arts, STEM, debating
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Kensington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Kensington | Catholic primary | 0.5 km | 1,145 | 412 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School | Randwick | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,165 | 102 |
| Randwick Public School | Randwick | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,155 | 853 |
| Green Square Public School | Zetlands | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,122 | 107 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Randwick | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,160 | 472 |
| St Spyridon College, Junior School Campus | Kingsford | Independent primary | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Emanuel School | Randwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,186 | 849 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Rosebery | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,112 | 150 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondi Beach Public School | Bondi Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 348 | 1,120 |
| Caddies Creek Public School | Glenwood | Public primary · K-6 | 868 | 1,120 |
| Glenbrook Public SchoolOC | Glenbrook | Public primary · K-6 | 338 | 1,120 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School | Bilgola Plateau | Public primary · K-6 | 344 | 1,121 |
| Carlingford West Public School | Carlingford | Public primary · K-6 | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Croydon Public School | Croydon | Public primary · K-6 | 576 | 1,119 |
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.