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Chifley Public School

Malabar, 2036 — in Matraville - Chifley

SectorSchools
State
Primary school
NSW school data
Year levels
—
official range
NSW school data
ICSEA
954
national average is 1000
ACARA 2025
Suburb
Matraville - Chifley
SA2 this campus sits in
ABS boundary

School information

Chifley Public School is a state primary school in Matraville - Chifley, Sydney. It had 227 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Matraville - Chifley and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 954, below the national average of 1000 (26th percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Chifley 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.

954ICSEA — 46 points below the national average of 1000, higher than 26% of Australian schools
−46
820national average · 10001180
vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 35%Lower-middle quarter 26%Upper-middle quarter 21%Top quarter 18%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

227students in 2025

Girls and boys

  • Girls 116 · 51%
  • Boys 111 · 49%

Language background

  • Language other than English 34%
  • English only 66%
  • Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

38% of enrolment

Chifley Public School has an ICSEA of 954, below the national average of 1000 and higher than 26% of Australian schools. 18% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 35% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 227 students in 2025 (116 girls, 111 boys), 38% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 34% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table
Chifley Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
MeasureValue
ICSEA954
ICSEA vs national average (1000)-46
ICSEA percentile26
Bottom quarter of advantage35%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage26%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage21%
Top quarter of advantage18%
Total enrolment227
Girls116 (51%)
Boys111 (49%)
Language other than English34%
English only66%
Not stated0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander38%
NAPLAN results and student progress for Chifley Public School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector
State school
Type
Primary
Enrolment
227 students
ICSEA
954 · 26th percentile
Address
Malabar 2036

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
Chifley Public School Catchment area · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors
Primary

Covers Matraville - Chifley.

Also parts of Malabar - La Perouse.

Chifley Public School: common questions

Is Chifley Public School a public or private school?
Chifley Public School is a government (public) primary school in Matraville - Chifley, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.
How many students go to Chifley Public School?
Chifley Public School had 227 students enrolled, per NSW school data.
What suburbs are in the Chifley Public School catchment?
Chifley Public School's enrolment catchment covers Matraville - Chifley, 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 Chifley Public School's ICSEA?
Chifley Public School has an ICSEA of 954, below the national average of 1000 (26th percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.
Where is Chifley Public School located?
Chifley Public School is at Malabar 2036, in the Matraville - Chifley SA2.

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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).