Overview
John Palmer Public School is a government primary school in The Ponds, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 950 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1125 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2769
LGABlacktown
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID41789
Student Background
Total Enrolments950
Gender Split429 girls / 521 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English68%
English Background32%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
950 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 1103
Yr 1100
Yr 2114
Yr 3163
Yr 4144
Yr 5147
Yr 6179
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff56 (55.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff15 (9.4 FTE)
Total Staff71
Student:Teacher Ratio17.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)