State school · Primary

Thirlmere Public School

Thirlmere, 2572 — in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

SectorSchools

State

Primary school

NSW school data

Year levels

—

official range

NSW school data

ICSEA

959

national average is 1000

ACARA 2025

Suburb

Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

SA2 this campus sits in

ABS boundary

School information

Thirlmere Public School is a state primary school in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, Sydney. It had 401 students, per NSW school data. Its ICSEA is 959, below the national average of 1000 (28th percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Thirlmere 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.

959ICSEA — 41 points below the national average of 1000, higher than 28% of Australian schools

−41

820national average · 10001180

vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 41%Lower-middle quarter 35%Upper-middle quarter 17%Top quarter 7%

41%35%17%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

401students in 2025

Girls and boys

Girls 197 · 49%
Boys 204 · 51%

Language background

Language other than English 10%
English only 90%
Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

17% of enrolment

Thirlmere Public School has an ICSEA of 959, below the national average of 1000 and higher than 28% of Australian schools. 7% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 41% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 401 students in 2025 (197 girls, 204 boys), 17% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 10% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table

Thirlmere Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
Measure	Value
ICSEA	959
ICSEA vs national average (1000)	-41
ICSEA percentile	28
Bottom quarter of advantage	41%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage	35%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage	17%
Top quarter of advantage	7%
Total enrolment	401
Girls	197 (49%)
Boys	204 (51%)
Language other than English	10%
English only	90%
Not stated	0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	17%

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

School details

Sector: State school
Type: Primary
Enrolment: 401 students
ICSEA: 959 · 28th percentile
Address: Thirlmere 2572

Thirlmere Public School: common questions

Is Thirlmere Public School a public or private school?

Thirlmere Public School is a government (public) primary school in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.

How many students go to Thirlmere Public School?

Thirlmere Public School had 401 students enrolled, per NSW school data.

What is Thirlmere Public School's ICSEA?

Thirlmere Public School has an ICSEA of 959, below the national average of 1000 (28th percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.

Where is Thirlmere Public School located?

Thirlmere Public School is at Thirlmere 2572, in the Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton SA2.

Other schools in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

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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).