Canley Vale Public School is a government primary serving a linguistically diverse community with dedicated support for English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D).
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Canley Vale Public School is a government primary serving a linguistically diverse community with dedicated support for English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). The school runs a high potential and gifted education program alongside structured learning support for students who need it. Wellbeing sits at the heart of the place, with pastoral care and learning support woven together. Families here describe a close, tight-knit community where every child matters.
Canley Vale Public School is also known as CVPS and CVPS Canley Vale.
Canley Vale Public School draws students from the Canley Vale PS.
Canley Vale Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 53.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 57/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 973, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Canley Vale Public School, Year 3 students averaged 414 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 500, above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Canley Vale Public School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 752 students. It offers education for years P-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Canley Vale Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 60/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Canley Vale Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 11% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Canley Vale Public School is located in Canley Vale, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 973 (35th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.