Paddington Public School
Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021
Paddington Public School is a government primary school in Paddington, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 147 students. Its ICSEA is 1,155, 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 147.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW Government pages. Paddington Public School is a government K-6 primary school. It describes a supportive, connected community built on respect, curiosity and teamwork. It offers French during school hours, music with bands and choir, sport, STEAM learning and a gifted program called Inspire. On-site before and after school care and an active P&C support families.
Often praised
- French taught in school time
- Music, bands and choir
- Active P&C and community use
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 Paddington 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 Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School | Paddington | Catholic primary | 0.1 km | 1,167 | 151 |
| Glenmore Road Public School | Paddington | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,176 | 263 |
| Sydney Grammar School - Edgecliff Preparatory School | Paddington | Independent primary | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Woollahra Public SchoolOC | Woollahra | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,193 | 667 |
| Ascham School | Edgecliff | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,217 | 1,182 |
| Darlinghurst Public School | Potts Point | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,156 | 210 |
| Bourke Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,135 | 381 |
| Crown Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,114 | 288 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskineville Public School | Erskineville | Public primary · K-6 | 334 | 1,155 |
| Randwick Public School | Randwick | Public primary · K-6 | 853 | 1,155 |
| St Ives Public School | St Ives | Public primary · K-6 | 465 | 1,155 |
| Beauty Point Public School | Mosman | Public primary · K-6 | 205 | 1,154 |
| Bellevue Hill Public School | Bellevue Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 573 | 1,156 |
| Coogee Public School | Coogee | Public primary · K-6 | 361 | 1,154 |
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.