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Fort Street Public School

Fort Street Public School is a government primary school in Sydney, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 284 students.

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284
Students
148 boys · 136 girls
K-6
Year range
1094
ICSEA
avg = 1000
30%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1094

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 83% of Australian schools.

Suburb Sydney 2000
Local government area Sydney
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Sydney (North) - Millers Point
Enrolments 2016-2025

Fort Street Public School had 284 students in 2025, compared with 177 in 2016 (up 60%).

177 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 292 '24 284 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Fort Street Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Fort Street Public School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Sydney, Millers Point, Haymarket, The Rocks, Barangaroo, Dawes Point

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Sydney (North) - Millers Point

15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
18.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,305
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sydney (North) - Millers Point statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Sydney (North) - Millers Point profile →

Nearest schools to Fort Street Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre Government not published not published 0.2 km
Conservatorium High School Government 7-12 156 1194 0.9 km
Macquarie Grammar School Independent 7-12 84 1027 1.1 km
Nicholson Street Public School Government K-6 95 1151 1.2 km
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School Independent K-6 38 817 1.5 km
St Mary's Cathedral College Catholic K-12 937 1125 1.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Fort Street Public School

How many students go to Fort Street Public School?

Fort Street Public School has 284 students enrolled (148 boys and 136 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Fort Street Public School teach?

Fort Street Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Fort Street Public School a government or non-government school?

Fort Street Public School is a government school in Sydney, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1094 at Fort Street Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Fort Street Public School has an ICSEA of 1094, which places it above 83% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Fort Street Public School catchment?

The official zone for Fort Street Public School overlaps 6 suburbs: Sydney, Millers Point, Haymarket, The Rocks, Barangaroo, Dawes Point. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Fort Street Public School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sydney (North) - Millers Point, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →