Leichhardt Public School

Marion St, Leichhardt NSW 2040

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Leichhardt Public School is a government primary school in Leichhardt, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 532 students. Its ICSEA is 1,122, where the national average is 1000.

532students

1,122ICSEA · higher than 91% of NSW primary schools

32%language background other than English

4%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

33teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

92.5%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.6 pts over 3 years

-26%enrolment change over 5 years

16FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

3support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 532.

About this school, from public sources

Based on the school's own published pages, Leichhardt Public School is a NSW government primary school (K-6) offering extension activities in art, band, string ensemble, choir, and public speaking/debating alongside the core curriculum. It runs an Italian community language program and a Philosophy for Children (P4C) program, with initiatives tied to its Reconciliation Action Plan. A parent-run reading tutor program supports Year 1 students needing extra help, reflecting active family involvement in school life.

Often praised

Italian language program
Philosophy for Children program
Parent reading tutor support

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: low. 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
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School	Leichhardt	Catholic primary	0.4 km	1,151	91
Taverners Hill Infants School	Petersham	Public primary	0.5 km	1,129	20
St Columba's Catholic Primary School	Leichhardt North	Catholic primary	0.8 km	1,167	180
Kegworth Public School	Leichhardt	Public primary	1.1 km	1,117	252
Annandale Public School	Annandale	Public primary	1.1 km	1,145	363
St Michael's Catholic Primary School	Stanmore	Catholic primary	1.1 km	1,160	116
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School	Annandale	Catholic primary	1.2 km	1,166	155
Orange Grove Public School	Leichhardt	Public primary	1.3 km	1,132	519

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
Darcy Road Public School	Wentworthville	Public primary · K-6	576	1,122
Green Square Public School	Zetlands	Public primary · K-6	107	1,122
Rainbow Street Public School	Randwick	Public primary · K-6	454	1,122
Bald Face Public School	Blakehurst	Public primary · K-6	246	1,123
Bilgola Plateau Public School	Bilgola Plateau	Public primary · K-6	344	1,121
Box Hill Public School	Box Hill	Public primary · K-6	271	1,123

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.