The school buildings and grounds remain the property of Uniting Care, while maintained by the NSW Department of Education.

[1] In 1919, there were 270 children of majority primary school age living in Burnside Homes, which was established by James Burns.

[1] The architect of the school was Gregory Nolan, the premises were designed by Howard Joseland and Glynn Gilling, and the building was built by Richard Herman Jefferay and Oswald Ernest Bartleet.

[1] An extra wing was added to school in 1924, which was opened by NSW premier George Fuller on 24 March 1924.

[1] Burnside Public School is located at 1 Masons Drive, North Parramatta, NSW.

[14][15] Students enrolled at Burnside Public School comes from a wide range of economic and cultural backgrounds.

As of March 2020, 1 of the 257 children enrolled were Aboriginal and/or Torre-Strait islander, and 61% of the students in Burnside had a non-English speaking background.