Croydon Public School is a public, co-educational, primary school, located in Croydon, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located within the Burwood Council district. Established in February 1884, Croydon is historically important as one of the first schools built after the Public Instruction Act of 1880. The school currently caters for approximately 596 children from Kindergarten to Year 6. Following completion of Year 6, most students are placed in either Ashfield Boys High School or Burwood Girls High School.