Marrickville West Public School
Livingstone Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
Marrickville West Public School is a government primary school in Marrickville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 411 students. Its ICSEA is 1,070, 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 411.
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Marrickville West Public School, a K-6 school near Marrickville and Dulwich Hill stations established in 1886, serves a culturally diverse community with families from 42 language groups. The school's own materials highlight a rich curriculum spanning sport, creative arts, community languages, and leadership, with every student learning a language other than English. Specialist music staff run classes, ensembles, choirs and band, and a Support Unit provides personalised learning plans across dedicated support classes for students with autism or moderate intellectual delay.
Often praised
- Language other than English for all
- Strong music program
- Dedicated support unit for inclusion
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 Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Marrickville | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,072 | 372 |
| Ferncourt Public School | Marrickville | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,125 | 285 |
| Dulwich Hill Public School | Dulwich Hill | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,099 | 358 |
| Undercliffe Public School | Earlwood | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,092 | 152 |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Dulwich Hill | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,094 | 118 |
| Tempe Public School | Tempe | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,096 | 346 |
| Wilkins Public SchoolOC | Marrickville | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,135 | 508 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardia Public School | Bardia | Public primary · K-6 | 953 | 1,070 |
| Dundas Public School | Dundas | Public primary · K-6 | 312 | 1,070 |
| Glenfield Public School | Glenfield | Public primary · K-6 | 470 | 1,070 |
| Mount St Thomas Public School | Wollongong | Public primary · K-6 | 354 | 1,070 |
| Woonona Public School | Woonona | Public primary · K-6 | 519 | 1,070 |
| Bexley North Public School | Bexley | Public primary · K-6 | 340 | 1,071 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.