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John Purchase Public School
John Purchase Public School is a government primary school in Cherrybrook, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 550 students.
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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 98% of Australian schools.
John Purchase Public School had 550 students in 2025, compared with 671 in 2016 (down 18%).
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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The official zone for John Purchase Public School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
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: Cherrybrook
Figures are for the Cherrybrook 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 Cherrybrook profile →
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Nearest schools to John Purchase Public School
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Questions about John Purchase Public School
How many students go to John Purchase Public School?
John Purchase Public School has 550 students enrolled (279 boys and 271 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does John Purchase Public School teach?
John Purchase Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is John Purchase Public School a government or non-government school?
John Purchase Public School is a government school in Cherrybrook, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1168 at John Purchase 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. John Purchase Public School has an ICSEA of 1168, which places it above 98% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the John Purchase Public School catchment?
The official zone for John Purchase Public School overlaps one suburb: Cherrybrook. 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 John Purchase Public School?
11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cherrybrook, 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 →