State school · Primary

Canterbury South Public School

Canterbury, 2193 — in Canterbury - South

SectorSchools

State

Primary school

NSW school data

Year levels

—

official range

NSW school data

ICSEA

1038

national average is 1000

ACARA 2025

Suburb

Canterbury - South

SA2 this campus sits in

ABS boundary

School information

Canterbury South Public School is a state primary school in Canterbury - South, Sydney. It had 269 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Canterbury - South and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 1038, above the national average of 1000 (63rd percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Canterbury South 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.

1038ICSEA — 38 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 63% of Australian schools

+38

820national average · 10001180

vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 20%Lower-middle quarter 31%Upper-middle quarter 30%Top quarter 19%

20%31%30%19%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

269students in 2025

Girls and boys

Girls 131 · 49%
Boys 138 · 51%

Language background

Language other than English 60%
English only 40%
Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

3% of enrolment

Canterbury South Public School has an ICSEA of 1038, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 63% of Australian schools. 19% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 20% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 269 students in 2025 (131 girls, 138 boys), 3% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 60% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table

Canterbury South Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
Measure	Value
ICSEA	1038
ICSEA vs national average (1000)	+38
ICSEA percentile	63
Bottom quarter of advantage	20%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage	31%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage	30%
Top quarter of advantage	19%
Total enrolment	269
Girls	131 (49%)
Boys	138 (51%)
Language other than English	60%
English only	40%
Not stated	0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	3%

NAPLAN results and student progress for Canterbury South Public School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector: State school
Type: Primary
Enrolment: 269 students
ICSEA: 1038 · 63rd percentile
Address: Canterbury 2193

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

Primary

Covers Canterbury - South.

Also parts of Campsie - South, Canterbury (North) - Ashbury, Earlwood.

Canterbury South Public School: common questions

Is Canterbury South Public School a public or private school?

Canterbury South Public School is a government (public) primary school in Canterbury - South, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.

How many students go to Canterbury South Public School?

Canterbury South Public School had 269 students enrolled, per NSW school data.

What suburbs are in the Canterbury South Public School catchment?

Canterbury South Public School's enrolment catchment covers Canterbury - South, 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 Canterbury South Public School's ICSEA?

Canterbury South Public School has an ICSEA of 1038, above the national average of 1000 (63rd percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.

Where is Canterbury South Public School located?

Canterbury South Public School is at Canterbury 2193, in the Canterbury - South SA2.

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).