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Guildford West Public School

Guildford West, 2161 — in Guildford West - Merrylands West

SectorSchools

State

Primary school

NSW school data

Year levels

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official range

NSW school data

ICSEA

945

national average is 1000

ACARA 2025

Suburb

Guildford West - Merrylands West

SA2 this campus sits in

ABS boundary

School information

Guildford West Public School is a state primary school in Guildford West - Merrylands West, Sydney. It had 366 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Guildford West - Merrylands West and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 945, below the national average of 1000 (23rd percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Guildford West 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.

945ICSEA — 55 points below the national average of 1000, higher than 23% of Australian schools

−55

820national average · 10001180

vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 57%Lower-middle quarter 24%Upper-middle quarter 15%Top quarter 4%

57%24%15%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

366students in 2025

Girls and boys

Girls 183 · 50%
Boys 183 · 50%

Language background

Language other than English 83%
English only 17%
Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

2% of enrolment

Guildford West Public School has an ICSEA of 945, below the national average of 1000 and higher than 23% of Australian schools. 4% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 57% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 366 students in 2025 (183 girls, 183 boys), 2% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 83% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table

Guildford West Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
Measure	Value
ICSEA	945
ICSEA vs national average (1000)	-55
ICSEA percentile	23
Bottom quarter of advantage	57%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage	24%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage	15%
Top quarter of advantage	4%
Total enrolment	366
Girls	183 (50%)
Boys	183 (50%)
Language other than English	83%
English only	17%
Not stated	0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	2%

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

School details

Sector: State school
Type: Primary
Enrolment: 366 students
ICSEA: 945 · 23rd percentile
Address: Guildford West 2161

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 Guildford West - Merrylands West.

Also parts of Fairfield, Yennora Industrial.

Guildford West Public School: common questions

Is Guildford West Public School a public or private school?

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

How many students go to Guildford West Public School?

Guildford West Public School had 366 students enrolled, per NSW school data.

What suburbs are in the Guildford West Public School catchment?

Guildford West Public School's enrolment catchment covers Guildford West - Merrylands West, 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 Guildford West Public School's ICSEA?

Guildford West Public School has an ICSEA of 945, below the national average of 1000 (23rd percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.

Where is Guildford West Public School located?

Guildford West Public School is at Guildford West 2161, in the Guildford West - Merrylands West 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).