Padstow Heights Public School
Chamberlain Rd, Padstow NSW 2211
Padstow Heights Public School is a government primary school in Padstow, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 297 students. Its ICSEA is 1,053, 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 297.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW Department of Education pages. Padstow Heights Public School is a government K-6 primary school under the motto "Every Face Has a Place". It stresses belonging, kindness and high expectations. Students take part in drama and music programs, debating and public speaking, dance groups and choirs, and a school band. Learning and wellbeing teams work with families, and parents are involved in curriculum changes.
Often praised
- Inclusive, caring school culture
- Strong drama, music and dance
- Active school band program
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 Padstow Heights 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 Therese Catholic Primary School | Padstow | Catholic primary | 0.5 km | 1,079 | 200 |
| Padstow Park Public School | Padstow | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,019 | 334 |
| Revesby South Public School | Revesby | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,041 | 312 |
| Picnic Point Public SchoolOC | Picnic Point | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,101 | 360 |
| Peakhurst West Public School | Peakhurst | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,023 | 291 |
| Southside Montessori School | Riverwood | Independent primary | 2.0 km | 1,110 | 32 |
| Padstow North Public School | Padstow | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,036 | 305 |
| Tower Street Public School | Panania | Public primary | 2.4 km | 998 | 154 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millthorpe Public School | Millthorpe | Public primary · K-6 | 235 | 1,053 |
| Rockdale Public School | Rockdale | Public primary · K-6 | 321 | 1,053 |
| Southern Cross Public School | East Ballina | Public primary · K-6 | 388 | 1,053 |
| Kellys Plains Public School | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 1,054 |
| Mount Hunter Public School | Camden | Public primary · K-6 | 32 | 1,054 |
| Tacking Point Public School | Port Macquarie | Public primary · K-6 | 594 | 1,054 |
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.