# Padstow North Public School

Padstow North Public School is a NSW government primary school in Padstow, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Kindergarten to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 305 (2025)
- **Address**: Halcyon Ave, Padstow NSW 2211
- **Phone**: (02) 9773 8075
- **Website**: https://padstownth-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: padstownth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 48611
- **Established**: 1957-01-01

## About

Padstow North Public School is located in the south western area of Sydney, currently enrolling 372 students. The school is dedicated to creating a safe and challenging learning environment where students develop respect for others and a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. It offers quality educational programs across all Key Learning Areas to encourage students to reach their full potential. The school provides additional learning support through Learning and Support Teachers, an English as a Second Language specialist, and a School Counsellor. Incorporating educational technologies, students engage with and apply knowledge, analyse information, collaborate, and solve problems.

Community involvement is a cornerstone of Padstow North, with active participation from the Parents and Citizens Association, families, and local community members ensuring a holistic educational experience. The school offers a rich array of extracurricular activities, including debating, public speaking, dance concerts, and a unique program called KATTTS (Kids Attempting To Tidy Their School). The expansive grounds feature a full-sized oval that hosts events like the East Hills Zone Cross Country Carnival.

Padstow North Public School prides itself on its strong academic curriculum, achieving above state average results and demonstrating excellent growth from Year 3 to Year 5 and Year 5 to Year 7. The school is known in the community as a caring and high-achieving establishment that provides opportunities for all students, including those from diverse linguistic backgrounds, with 65% of students coming from Language Backgrounds Other Than English. Additionally, the school caters to students with Autism, ensuring all teaching staff meet the NSW Public Schools' requirements.

## Mission

At Padstow North Public School we build confident, resilient and self directed individuals. We achieve this through creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities, setting high expectations and supporting the belief that every child, teacher and leader has the capacity for continued growth.

Motto: "Educating with care, Inspiring with excellence."

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 305 |
| 2024 | 303 |
| 2023 | 339 |
| 2022 | 320 |
| 2021 | 344 |
| 2020 | 349 |
| 2019 | 356 |
| 2018 | 374 |
| 2017 | 353 |
| 2016 | 340 |
| 2015 | 361 |
| 2014 | 349 |
| 2013 | 341 |
| 2012 | 348 |
| 2011 | 321 |
| 2010 | 314 |
| 2009 | 293 |
| 2008 | 282 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/48611-padstow-north-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.