Parramatta Public School

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About the school

Parramatta Public School is situated in the heart of Parramatta's Central Business District, providing a vibrant and dynamic environment for students. With a current enrolment of 908, the school is experiencing rapid growth, with 97 percent of students speaking English as an additional language or dialect, representing 44 different languages. The school community is deeply engaged and committed to upholding its core values of respect, responsibility, excellence, acceptance, care, and teamwork, with Mandarin as the community language.

The dedicated team of teaching and administrative staff at Parramatta Public School employs innovative strategies to ensure quality education, focusing on developing the whole child through a balanced curriculum. The school collaborates with Parramatta Learning Community (PLC) schools to enhance professional learning and offers an array of extracurricular opportunities, including highly successful programs in dance, choir, visual arts, chess, sport, public speaking, and leadership.

Parramatta Public School prides itself on being inclusive, celebrating its cultural diversity through initiatives such as Chinese and Hindi language programs, and First Nations initiatives. The school is equipped with modern, technology-rich learning spaces and offers before-and-after school care, with additional offsite OOSH programmes available in partnership with local providers. The recent redevelopment of the school has created a multi-storey facility capable of accommodating 1,000 students, showcasing flexible learning spaces designed for collaboration and personalised learning. Overall, Parramatta Public School embodies a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive educational experience for every child.

Mission

We help every student to learn, grow and succeed. Our vision: At our school, we nurture curious, creative and confident learners who are empowered to achieve their personal best.

Location & Catchment Area

Profile (2025)

Total enrolments
671 (353 girls, 318 boys)
Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
671
ICSEA What does this mean?
1134 (percentile 92)
SEA quarters What does this mean?
3% / 9% / 33% / 55%
Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
40.9
Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
4.3

Enrolments by grade (2025)

Grade Headcount
Kindergarten 86
Year 1 105
Year 2 74
Year 3 103
Year 4 97
Year 5 86
Year 6 120
Total 671

Year by year

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

Year Enrolments Girls Boys Attendance % ICSEA Teaching staff (FTE)
2025 671 353 318 - 1134 40.9
2024 751 397 354 90.8 1142 46.3
2023 740 387 353 90.8 1137 46
2022 838 436 402 87.4 1144 51.2
2021 944 484 460 94.2 1140 56.2
2020 1,008 504 504 - 1142 60.9
2019 1,142 553 589 93 1140 66.2
2018 1,077 506 571 93.5 1131 60.9
2017 938 445 493 93.3 1129 52.6
2016 811 365 446 93.5 1122 46.5
2015 686 310 376 94.8 1108 41.9
2014 645 301 344 96.7 1102 37.3
2013 564 263 301 96.3 1097 33.7
2012 515 249 266 94.8 1133 31.1
2011 522 249 273 96 1124 30.9
2010 481 232 249 - 1122 27.7
2009 507 239 268 - 1102 29.7
2008 482 233 249 - 1102 27.7

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

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