Liverpool West Public School serves families across preschool to Year 6 with a pastoral, inclusive approach.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Liverpool West Public School serves families across preschool to Year 6 with a pastoral, inclusive approach. The Inspire program supports high-potential learners, while dedicated teams help students with additional learning needs, including those learning English and those from refugee backgrounds. The school is known for its Coota Gulla preschool program and fosters a tight-knit community where wellbeing and social-emotional learning sit at the centre of school life.
Liverpool West Public School is also known as LWPS and LWPS Liverpool.
Liverpool West Public School draws students from the Liverpool WPS.
Liverpool West Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 33.4/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 28/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 920, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Liverpool West Public School, Year 3 students averaged 350 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 418, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. 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.
Liverpool West Public School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 668 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.
Liverpool West 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 29/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Liverpool West Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 18% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Liverpool West Public School is located in Liverpool, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 920 (15th 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.