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Dalmeny Public School

Prestons, 2170 — in Prestons

SectorSchools
State
Primary school
NSW school data
Year levels
—
official range
NSW school data
ICSEA
1012
national average is 1000
ACARA 2025
Suburb
Prestons
SA2 this campus sits in
ABS boundary

School information

Dalmeny Public School is a state primary school in Prestons, Sydney. It had 671 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Prestons and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 1012, above the national average of 1000 (52nd percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Dalmeny 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.

1012ICSEA — 12 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 52% of Australian schools
+12
820national average · 10001180
vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 31%Lower-middle quarter 32%Upper-middle quarter 25%Top quarter 13%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

671students in 2025

Girls and boys

  • Girls 298 · 44%
  • Boys 373 · 56%

Language background

  • Language other than English 75%
  • English only 25%
  • Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

3% of enrolment

Dalmeny Public School has an ICSEA of 1012, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 52% of Australian schools. 13% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 31% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 671 students in 2025 (298 girls, 373 boys), 3% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 75% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table
Dalmeny Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
MeasureValue
ICSEA1012
ICSEA vs national average (1000)+12
ICSEA percentile52
Bottom quarter of advantage31%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage32%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage25%
Top quarter of advantage13%
Total enrolment671
Girls298 (44%)
Boys373 (56%)
Language other than English75%
English only25%
Not stated0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander3%
NAPLAN results and student progress for Dalmeny Public School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector
State school
Type
Primary
Enrolment
671 students
ICSEA
1012 · 52nd percentile
Address
Prestons 2170

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

Covers Prestons.

Also parts of Edmondson Park, Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park.

Dalmeny Public School: common questions

Is Dalmeny Public School a public or private school?
Dalmeny Public School is a government (public) primary school in Prestons, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.
How many students go to Dalmeny Public School?
Dalmeny Public School had 671 students enrolled, per NSW school data.
What suburbs are in the Dalmeny Public School catchment?
Dalmeny Public School's enrolment catchment covers Prestons, 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 Dalmeny Public School's ICSEA?
Dalmeny Public School has an ICSEA of 1012, above the national average of 1000 (52nd percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.
Where is Dalmeny Public School located?
Dalmeny Public School is at Prestons 2170.

Other schools in Prestons

Amity College, PrestonsNon-Government · CombinedWilliam Carey Christian SchoolNon-Government · CombinedPrestons Public SchoolState · PrimarySt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolNon-Government · 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).