Wilkins Public School
Park Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
Wilkins Public School is a government primary school in Marrickville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 508 students. It hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Its ICSEA is 1,135, 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 508.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Wilkins Public School in Marrickville teaches Kindergarten to Year 6 and describes a strong, diverse community culture. It offers extensive performing arts programs, an Opportunity Class, a learning support team, basketball courts, an oval, a community garden and a bush regeneration area. Its stated values centre on inclusion, academic excellence and lifelong learning, with active parent involvement.
Often praised
- Performing arts programs
- Opportunity Class
- Inclusive diverse community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: low. 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 Wilkins Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Opportunity class
Wilkins Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersham Public School | Petersham | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,137 | 232 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Marrickville | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,072 | 372 |
| Marrickville Public School | Marrickville | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,090 | 213 |
| Lewisham Public School | Lewisham | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,121 | 198 |
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham | Lewisham | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,074 | 1,231 |
| Stanmore Public School | Stanmore | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,138 | 560 |
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| Newington College - Wyvern House Preparatory School | Stanmore | Independent primary | 1.3 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kellyville Public School | Kellyville | Public primary · K-6 | 855 | 1,136 |
| Normanhurst West Public School | Thornleigh | Public primary · K-6 | 363 | 1,136 |
| Parramatta Public School | Parramatta | Public primary · K-6 | 671 | 1,134 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School | West Pennant Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 510 | 1,134 |
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.