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Paddington Public School

Paddington, 2021 — in Paddington - Moore Park

SectorSchools
State
Primary school
NSW school data
Year levels
—
official range
NSW school data
ICSEA
1155
national average is 1000
ACARA 2025
Suburb
Paddington - Moore Park
SA2 this campus sits in
ABS boundary

School information

Paddington Public School is a state primary school in Paddington - Moore Park, Sydney. It had 147 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Paddington - Moore Park and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 1155, above the national average of 1000 (96th percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Paddington 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.

1155ICSEA — 155 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 96% of Australian schools
+155
820national average · 10001180
vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 2%Lower-middle quarter 9%Upper-middle quarter 29%Top quarter 60%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

147students in 2025

Girls and boys

  • Girls 67 · 46%
  • Boys 80 · 54%

Language background

  • Language other than English 42%
  • English only 58%
  • Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

0% of enrolment

Paddington Public School has an ICSEA of 1155, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 96% of Australian schools. 60% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 2% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 147 students in 2025 (67 girls, 80 boys), 0% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 42% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table
Paddington Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
MeasureValue
ICSEA1155
ICSEA vs national average (1000)+155
ICSEA percentile96
Bottom quarter of advantage2%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage9%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage29%
Top quarter of advantage60%
Total enrolment147
Girls67 (46%)
Boys80 (54%)
Language other than English42%
English only58%
Not stated0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander0%
NAPLAN results and student progress for Paddington Public School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector
State school
Type
Primary
Enrolment
147 students
ICSEA
1155 · 96th percentile
Address
Paddington 2021

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
Paddington Public School Catchment area · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors

Paddington Public School: common questions

Is Paddington Public School a public or private school?
Paddington Public School is a government (public) primary school in Paddington - Moore Park, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.
How many students go to Paddington Public School?
Paddington Public School had 147 students enrolled, per NSW school data.
What suburbs are in the Paddington Public School catchment?
Paddington Public School's enrolment catchment covers Paddington - Moore Park, 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 Paddington Public School's ICSEA?
Paddington Public School has an ICSEA of 1155, above the national average of 1000 (96th percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.
Where is Paddington Public School located?
Paddington Public School is at Paddington 2021, in the Paddington - Moore Park 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).