Petersham Public School
Primary school in Petersham, NSW
About Petersham Public School
Petersham Public School is a government primary school located in Petersham, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from K-6.
With 232 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1137 (92th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 16:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Petersham, NSW 2049
- Website petersham-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Primary (K-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 232 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 19 (14.9 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 8 (2.4 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1137 (92th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 1%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 124 (53%)
Girls: 108 (47%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 37%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 63%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 6%
Lower 12%
Upper 26%
Top 56%