Petersham Public School
25 Hunter St, Petersham NSW 2049
Petersham Public School is a government primary school in Petersham, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 232 students. Its ICSEA is 1,137, 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 232.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW Government pages. Petersham Public School is a K-6 government primary in Sydney's inner west. It offers an Inspire program for high potential and gifted learners, learning support, and specialist Italian, band, strings, dance and choir. Kitchen gardens and an outdoor learning space support sustainability education. An active P&C and an on-site out-of-school-hours care service add to the community.
Often praised
- Italian and music programs
- Gifted and high potential education
- Active parent community
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 Petersham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham | Lewisham | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,074 | 1,231 |
| Lewisham Public School | Lewisham | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,121 | 198 |
| Wilkins Public SchoolOC | Marrickville | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,135 | 508 |
| Taverners Hill Infants School | Petersham | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,129 | 20 |
| Kegworth Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,117 | 252 |
| Summer Hill Public SchoolOC | Summer Hill | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,167 | 662 |
| Stanmore Public School | Stanmore | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,138 | 560 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Stanmore | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,160 | 116 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummoyne Public School | Drummoyne | Public primary · K-6 | 427 | 1,137 |
| Harbord Public School | Freshwater | Public primary · K-6 | 881 | 1,137 |
| North Rocks Public SchoolOC | North Rocks | Public primary · K-6 | 861 | 1,137 |
| Allambie Heights Public School | Allambie Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 406 | 1,138 |
| Kellyville Public School | Kellyville | Public primary · K-6 | 855 | 1,136 |
| Normanhurst West Public School | Thornleigh | Public primary · K-6 | 363 | 1,136 |
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.