Merrylands Public School
Fowler Rd, Merrylands NSW 2160
Merrylands Public School is a government primary school in Merrylands, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 620 students. Its ICSEA is 936, 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 620.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Merrylands Public School as an inclusive K-6 government school serving a culturally diverse community in Sydney's west. The school highlights evidence-informed teaching of the Australian Curriculum, a focus on student wellbeing, and collaborative support teams that work with families on individual learning needs. English language classes and regular parent meetings support the many families from diverse backgrounds. Parents access a canteen, online payments, and attendance tools via a parent portal, and the school promotes active family involvement in school life.
Often praised
- inclusive, culturally diverse community
- strong parent-school communication
- individualised learning 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: 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 Merrylands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School | Merrylands | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,050 | 574 |
| Guildford West Public School | Guildford West | Public primary | 1.2 km | 945 | 366 |
| Merrylands East Public School | Merrylands | Public primary | 1.2 km | 955 | 347 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Guildford | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,028 | 342 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School | Merrylands | Public primary | 1.5 km | 992 | 246 |
| Hilltop Road Public School | Merrylands | Public primary | 1.6 km | 971 | 762 |
| Guildford Public School | Guildford | Public primary | 1.8 km | 943 | 623 |
| Granville South Public School | Guildford | Public primary | 2.0 km | 933 | 323 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst South Public School | Bathurst | Public primary · K-6 | 184 | 936 |
| Cringila Public School | Cringila | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 936 |
| Dalton Public School | Dalton | Public primary · K-6 | 6 | 936 |
| Gresford Public School | Gresford | Public primary · K-6 | 53 | 936 |
| Kendall Public School | Kendall | Public primary · K-6 | 206 | 936 |
| Maitland Public School | Maitland | Public primary · K-6 | 405 | 936 |
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.