Marrickville Public School
Chapel St, Marrickville NSW 2204
Marrickville Public School is a government primary school in Marrickville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 213 students. Its ICSEA is 1,090, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 213.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Marrickville Public School describes a K-6 government primary school with a long history dating to 1864, serving a diverse local community in Marrickville. The school highlights community language programs in Greek and Vietnamese, a specialist music teacher, a teacher librarian and dedicated learning support staff. An active Parents and Citizens Association is noted as contributing to a strong sense of community through fundraising, feedback and hands-on involvement in school life.
Often praised
- Greek and Vietnamese language programs
- active Parents and Citizens Association
- specialist music and library programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins Public SchoolOC | Marrickville | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,135 | 508 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Marrickville | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,072 | 372 |
| St Pius' Catholic Primary School | Enmore | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,100 | 121 |
| Camdenville Public School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,132 | 310 |
| Stanmore Public School | Stanmore | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,138 | 560 |
| Newington College - Wyvern House Preparatory School | Stanmore | Independent primary | 1.3 km | — | — |
| St Peters Public School | St Peters | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,099 | 154 |
| Tempe Public School | Tempe | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,096 | 346 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnet Bay Public School | Bonnet Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 197 | 1,090 |
| Bowral Public School | Bowral | Public primary · K-6 | 484 | 1,090 |
| Islington Public School | Islington | Public primary · K-6 | 159 | 1,090 |
| Cromer Public School | Cromer | Public primary · K-6 | 468 | 1,091 |
| Gerringong Public School | Gerringong | Public primary · K-6 | 378 | 1,091 |
| Gymea Bay Public School | Gymea Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 763 | 1,091 |
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.