Dawson Public School

NSW public primary school · Preschool to Year 6 · Dharruk 2770

School details

School typePrimary school
Year levelsPreschool to Year 6
StudentsCo-educational
Selective statusNot Selective
Enrolment (FTE)293
Language background other than English48%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students17%
First teacher1 January 1972
AddressStuart Rd
Dharruk NSW 2770
Phone(02) 9625 9031
Emaildawson-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Websitedawson-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Local government areaBlacktown
State electorateMount Druitt
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia

About the school

Dawson Public School is a NSW public primary school in Dharruk (2770) teaching Preschool to Year 6. The school sits in the Blacktown local government area and the Sydney - Blacktown region.

The department records 1 January 1972 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 54 years ago.

The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 293 students. That makes it a smaller school. 48% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 17% of enrolments.

The school also has a government preschool on site.

Like other NSW public schools, Dawson Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Dharruk or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.

Enrolling at Dawson Public School

  • Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
  • Contact the school office on (02) 9625 9031 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
  • Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
  • Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.
Data: NSW Department of Education, NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY 4.0), extracted 2 October 2026. Enrolment figures are full-time equivalent. Details can change – confirm with the school before making decisions.

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