Thirlmere Public School
Oaks Rd, Thirlmere NSW 2572
Thirlmere Public School is a government primary school in Thirlmere, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 401 students. Its ICSEA is 959, 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 401.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education pages, Thirlmere Public School is a K-6 government primary that has served its community for over 140 years. It offers band, choir, dance, drumming, chess and STEM activities, along with literacy and numeracy programs, a learning and support coordinator, a chaplaincy program and a therapy dog. Families can join the P&C, and the school links with Picton High School for Year 6 transition.
Often praised
- Broad creative arts and music
- Strong wellbeing supports
- Close community and family partnerships
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 Thirlmere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahmoor Public SchoolOC | Tahmoor | Public primary | 3.1 km | 927 | 525 |
| Picton Public School | Picton | Public primary | 4.9 km | 991 | 307 |
| Buxton Public School | Buxton | Public primary | 5.2 km | 949 | 163 |
| Wollondilly Anglican College | Tahmoor | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,054 | 1,247 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Picton | Catholic primary | 5.4 km | 1,019 | 410 |
| Bargo Public School | Bargo | Public primary | 9.9 km | 945 | 268 |
| Wilton Public School | Wilton | Public primary | 10.9 km | 1,018 | 666 |
| Yanderra Public School | Yanderra | Public primary | 12.8 km | 934 | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Public School | Wauchope | Public primary · K-6 | 184 | 959 |
| Cassilis Public School | Cassilis | Public primary · K-6 | 11 | 959 |
| Finley Public School | Finley | Public primary · K-6 | 139 | 959 |
| Gulyangarri Public School | Liverpool | Public primary · P-6 | 267 | 959 |
| Hassall Grove Public School | Hassall Grove | Public primary · K-6 | 623 | 959 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School | Hinchinbrook | Public primary · K-6 | 487 | 959 |
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.