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Prestons Public School

Prestons, 2170 — in Prestons

SectorSchools
State
Primary school
NSW school data
Year levels
—
official range
NSW school data
ICSEA
962
national average is 1000
ACARA 2025
Suburb
Prestons
SA2 this campus sits in
ABS boundary

School information

Prestons Public School is a state primary school in Prestons, Sydney. It had 586 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Casula and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 962, below the national average of 1000 (30th percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Prestons 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.

962ICSEA — 38 points below the national average of 1000, higher than 30% of Australian schools
−38
820national average · 10001180
vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 50%Lower-middle quarter 27%Upper-middle quarter 18%Top quarter 6%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

586students in 2025

Girls and boys

  • Girls 289 · 49%
  • Boys 297 · 51%

Language background

  • Language other than English 78%
  • English only 22%
  • Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

5% of enrolment

Prestons Public School has an ICSEA of 962, below the national average of 1000 and higher than 30% of Australian schools. 6% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 50% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 586 students in 2025 (289 girls, 297 boys), 5% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 78% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table
Prestons Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
MeasureValue
ICSEA962
ICSEA vs national average (1000)-38
ICSEA percentile30
Bottom quarter of advantage50%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage27%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage18%
Top quarter of advantage6%
Total enrolment586
Girls289 (49%)
Boys297 (51%)
Language other than English78%
English only22%
Not stated0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander5%
NAPLAN results and student progress for Prestons Public School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector
State school
Type
Primary
Enrolment
586 students
ICSEA
962 · 30th 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
Prestons Public School Catchment area · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors
Primary

Covers Casula.

Also parts of Edmondson Park, Glenfield, Lurnea - Cartwright, Prestons.

Prestons Public School: common questions

Is Prestons Public School a public or private school?
Prestons 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 Prestons Public School?
Prestons Public School had 586 students enrolled, per NSW school data.
What suburbs are in the Prestons Public School catchment?
Prestons Public School's enrolment catchment covers Casula, 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 Prestons Public School's ICSEA?
Prestons Public School has an ICSEA of 962, below the national average of 1000 (30th percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.
Where is Prestons Public School located?
Prestons Public School is at Prestons 2170.

Other schools in Prestons

Amity College, PrestonsNon-Government · CombinedWilliam Carey Christian SchoolNon-Government · CombinedDalmeny 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).