Parramatta Public School
177 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Parramatta Public School is a government primary school in Parramatta, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 671 students. Its ICSEA is 1,134, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 671.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW school pages. Parramatta Public School is a large K-6 government primary in the Parramatta CBD, with a highly multilingual community. It offers Chinese and Hindi language programs, creative and performing arts, technology-rich learning, and wellbeing initiatives. Extracurricular options include dance, choir, chess, sport and public speaking. Before and after school care runs on site.
Often praised
- Highly multicultural, multilingual community
- Strong creative and performing arts
- Chinese and Hindi language 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: 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 Parramatta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Federation College of Education | Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | — | — |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta | Harris Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,023 | 1,282 |
| St Oliver's Primary School | Harris Park | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,100 | 167 |
| Bayanami Public School | Parramatta | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,108 | 663 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Parramatta | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,094 | 408 |
| Rosehill Public School | Rosehill | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,067 | 550 |
| Parramatta North Public School | North Parramatta | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,077 | 253 |
| Parramatta East Public School | Parramatta | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,091 | 465 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pennant Hills Public School | West Pennant Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 510 | 1,134 |
| Bourke Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 381 | 1,135 |
| Double Bay Public School | Double Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 237 | 1,135 |
| Kent Road Public School | Marsfield | Public primary · K-6 | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Wilkins Public SchoolOC | Marrickville | Public primary · K-6 | 508 | 1,135 |
| Austinmer Public School | Austinmer | Public primary · K-6 | 227 | 1,132 |
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.