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Balmain Public School

Balmain, 2041 — in Balmain

SectorSchools
State
Primary school
NSW school data
Year levels
—
official range
NSW school data
ICSEA
1172
national average is 1000
ACARA 2025
Suburb
Balmain
SA2 this campus sits in
ABS boundary

School information

Balmain Public School is a state primary school in Balmain, Sydney. It had 321 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Balmain and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 1172, above the national average of 1000 (98th percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Balmain Public School are published on its My School profile (ACARA).

Student background

ACARA · 2025

ICSEA measures the socio-educational advantage of a school's intake against the national average of 1000. The quarters bar shows how its students spread across the four national bands; an average school sits at 25% in each.

1172ICSEA — 172 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 98% of Australian schools
+172
820national average · 10001180
vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 1%Lower-middle quarter 7%Upper-middle quarter 22%Top quarter 69%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

321students in 2025

Girls and boys

  • Girls 149 · 46%
  • Boys 172 · 54%

Language background

  • Language other than English 38%
  • English only 62%
  • Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

1% of enrolment

Balmain Public School has an ICSEA of 1172, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 98% of Australian schools. 69% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 1% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 321 students in 2025 (149 girls, 172 boys), 1% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 38% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table
Balmain Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
MeasureValue
ICSEA1172
ICSEA vs national average (1000)+172
ICSEA percentile98
Bottom quarter of advantage1%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage7%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage22%
Top quarter of advantage69%
Total enrolment321
Girls149 (46%)
Boys172 (54%)
Language other than English38%
English only62%
Not stated0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander1%
NAPLAN results and student progress for Balmain Public School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector
State school
Type
Primary
Enrolment
321 students
ICSEA
1172 · 98th percentile
Address
Balmain 2041

Catchment area

NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment. This is a simplified outline — catchments can split a street, so confirm your exact address on the NSW Department of Education’s School Finder.

Map
Balmain Public School Catchment area · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors
Primary

Covers Balmain.

Also parts of Lilyfield - Rozelle.

Balmain Public School: common questions

Is Balmain Public School a public or private school?
Balmain Public School is a government (public) primary school in Balmain, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.
How many students go to Balmain Public School?
Balmain Public School had 321 students enrolled, per NSW school data.
What suburbs are in the Balmain Public School catchment?
Balmain Public School's enrolment catchment covers Balmain, plus parts of nearby suburbs. Catchments can split a street, so confirm your address on the NSW Department of Education's School Finder.
What is Balmain Public School's ICSEA?
Balmain Public School has an ICSEA of 1172, above the national average of 1000 (98th percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.
Where is Balmain Public School located?
Balmain Public School is at Balmain 2041.

Other schools in Balmain

Birchgrove Public SchoolState · PrimaryFr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain-RozelleNon-Government · PrimaryInner Sydney Montessori SchoolNon-Government · PrimaryNicholson Street Public SchoolState · Primary

School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA & student background: ACARA School Profile 2025. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).