Schools in Hornsby, NSW

There are 54 schools in Hornsby, New South Wales (local government area): 31 primary, 11 secondary, 8 combined. 35 are government schools and 19 are non-government. Together they enrol about 33,104 students.

Schools

Students

33,104

Median ICSEA

1131

Australian average is 1000

Top Success Index

84.2

Mount St Benedict College

Hornsby school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

1
84
Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 1,331 students
2
83
Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,240 students
3
81
Northholm Grammar SchoolArcadia · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 698 students
4
80
Barker CollegeHornsby · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 2,856 students
5
80
St Leo's Catholic CollegeWahroonga · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 1,055 students
6
79
Arden Anglican School, Junior CampusBeecroft · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 997 students
7
79
Beecroft Public SchoolBeecroft · Government PrimaryICSEA 1187 · 837 students
8
79
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolWaitara · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1153 · 337 students
9
79
Normanhurst Boys High SchoolNormanhurst · Government SecondaryICSEA 1207 · 752 students
10
79
St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolBerowra Heights · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 297 students
11
78
St Agatha's Catholic Primary SchoolPennant Hills · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1147 · 217 students
12
78
Cherrybrook Public SchoolCherrybrook · Government PrimaryICSEA 1164 · 886 students
13
78
Hornsby Girls High SchoolHornsby · Government SecondaryICSEA 1209 · 722 students
14
78
John Purchase Public SchoolCherrybrook · Government PrimaryICSEA 1168 · 550 students
15
77
Oakhill CollegeCastle Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,242 students
16
77
Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolCherrybrook · Government SecondaryICSEA 1146 · 2,098 students
17
77
Redfield CollegeDural · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 530 students
18
77
Oakhill Drive Public SchoolCastle Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1152 · 756 students
19
76
Epping North Public SchoolNorth Epping · Government PrimaryICSEA 1174 · 382 students
20
76
Thornleigh West Public SchoolThornleigh · Government PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 477 students
21
75
Normanhurst Public SchoolNormanhurst · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 372 students
22
75
Tangara School for GirlsCherrybrook · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 771 students
23
74
Waitara Public SchoolWahroonga · Government PrimaryICSEA 1148 · 972 students
24
74
Pennant Hills Public SchoolPennant Hills · Government PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 490 students
25
73
Hornsby North Public SchoolHornsby · Government PrimaryICSEA 1148 · 937 students
26
73
Pennant Hills High SchoolPennant Hills · Government SecondaryICSEA 1109 · 1,131 students
27
73
Cheltenham Girls High SchoolBeecroft · Government SecondaryICSEA 1142 · 1,436 students
28
73
West Pennant Hills Public SchoolWest Pennant Hills · Government PrimaryICSEA 1134 · 510 students
29
72
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAsquith · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1124 · 223 students
30
71
Asquith Public SchoolAsquith · Government PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 384 students
31
70
Normanhurst West Public SchoolThornleigh · Government PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 363 students
32
69
Hornsby Heights Public SchoolHornsby · Government PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 420 students
33
69
Mount Colah Public SchoolMount Colah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1098 · 442 students
34
69
Pacific Hills Christian SchoolDural · Independent CombinedICSEA 1118 · 1,475 students
35
68
Asquith High SchoolAsquith · Government SecondaryICSEA 1082 · 669 students
36
68
Mount Kuring-gai Public SchoolMount Kuring-Gai · Government PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 132 students
37
67
Wideview Public SchoolBerowra Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 321 students
38
66
Hornsby South Public SchoolHornsby · Government PrimaryICSEA 1110 · 534 students
39
63
Galston High SchoolGalston · Government SecondaryICSEA 1044 · 570 students
40
61
Glenorie Public SchoolGlenorie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 283 students
41
61
Hornsby High SchoolAsquith · Government SecondaryICSEA 1045 · 542 students
42
59
Berowra Public SchoolBerowra · Government PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 272 students
43
55
Galston Public SchoolGalston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1042 · 147 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	84.2 Top 5%	1147	1,331	12.4
2	Loreto Normanhurst Normanhurst · Combined · 5-12	Independent	82.5 Top 5%	1164	1,240	9.4
3	Northholm Grammar School Arcadia · Combined · K-12	Independent	81.2 Top 10%	1137	698	11.8
4	Barker College Hornsby · Combined · K-12	Independent	80.3 Top 10%	1166	2,856	10.1
5	St Leo's Catholic College Wahroonga · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	80.1 Top 5%	1113	1,055	13.5
6	Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Beecroft · Combined · K-12	Independent	79.4 Top 10%	1173	997	11.4
7	Beecroft Public School Beecroft · Primary · K-6	Government	79.0 Top 5%	1187	837	18.5
8	Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Waitara · Primary · K-6	Catholic	79.0 Top 5%	1153	337	17.3
9	Normanhurst Boys High School Normanhurst · Secondary · 7-12	Government	78.8 Top 10%	1207	752	12.9
10	St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Berowra Heights · Primary · K-6	Catholic	78.5 Top 10%	1131	297	16.3
11	St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Pennant Hills · Primary · K-6	Catholic	78.4 Top 10%	1147	217	14.6
12	Cherrybrook Public School Cherrybrook · Primary · K-6	Government	78.3 Top 10%	1164	886	19.1
13	Hornsby Girls High School Hornsby · Secondary · 7-12	Government	77.7 Top 10%	1209	722	13.5
14	John Purchase Public School Cherrybrook · Primary · K-6	Government	77.7 Top 10%	1168	550	19.3
15	Oakhill College Castle Hill · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	77.4 Top 10%	1124	2,242	14.9
16	Cherrybrook Technology High School Cherrybrook · Secondary · 7-12	Government	77.0 Top 10%	1146	2,098	15.6
17	Redfield College Dural · Combined · 2-12	Independent	76.9 Top 25%	1140	530	12.1
18	Oakhill Drive Public School Castle Hill · Primary · K-6	Government	76.8 Top 10%	1152	756	19.3
19	Epping North Public School North Epping · Primary · K-6	Government	76.4 Top 10%	1174	382	20.3
20	Thornleigh West Public School Thornleigh · Primary · K-6	Government	75.7 Top 10%	1142	477	16.1
21	Normanhurst Public School Normanhurst · Primary · K-6	Government	74.8 Top 10%	1139	372	17.9
22	Tangara School for Girls Cherrybrook · Combined · K-12	Independent	74.8 Top 25%	1141	771	13.3
23	Waitara Public School Wahroonga · Primary · K-6	Government	73.8 Top 25%	1148	972	17.8
24	Pennant Hills Public School Pennant Hills · Primary · K-6	Government	73.7 Top 25%	1143	490	19.1
25	Hornsby North Public School Hornsby · Primary · K-6	Government	73.3 Top 25%	1148	937	18.3
26	Pennant Hills High School Pennant Hills · Secondary · 7-12	Government	73.2 Top 25%	1109	1,131	14.0
27	Cheltenham Girls High School Beecroft · Secondary · 7-12	Government	72.8 Top 25%	1142	1,436	15.5
28	West Pennant Hills Public School West Pennant Hills · Primary · K-6	Government	72.7 Top 25%	1134	510	18.8
29	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Asquith · Primary · K-6	Catholic	72.0 Top 25%	1124	223	16.4
30	Asquith Public School Asquith · Primary · K-6	Government	71.2 Top 25%	1102	384	15.5
31	Normanhurst West Public School Thornleigh · Primary · K-6	Government	69.7 Top 25%	1136	363	17.3
32	Hornsby Heights Public School Hornsby · Primary · K-6	Government	69.0 Top 25%	1104	420	18.7
33	Mount Colah Public School Mount Colah · Primary · K-6	Government	69.0 Top 25%	1098	442	19.0
34	Pacific Hills Christian School Dural · Combined · K-12	Independent	69.0 Top 25%	1118	1,475	12.3
35	Asquith High School Asquith · Secondary · 7-12	Government	67.9 Top 25%	1082	669	13.5
36	Mount Kuring-gai Public School Mount Kuring-Gai · Primary · K-6	Government	67.8 Top 25%	1083	132	14.5
37	Wideview Public School Berowra Heights · Primary · K-6	Government	67.4 Top 25%	1102	321	17.9
38	Hornsby South Public School Hornsby · Primary · K-6	Government	66.4 Top 25%	1110	534	17.1
39	Galston High School Galston · Secondary · 7-12	Government	63.3 Top 50%	1044	570	11.0
40	Glenorie Public School Glenorie · Primary · K-6	Government	61.4 Top 50%	1055	283	16.6
41	Hornsby High School Asquith · Secondary · 7-12	Government	61.2 Top 50%	1045	542	11.1
42	Berowra Public School Berowra · Primary · K-6	Government	59.4 Top 50%	1085	272	17.5
43	Galston Public School Galston · Primary · K-6	Government	55.0 Top 50%	1042	147	13.7

Best primary schools in Hornsby

82.5

Loreto Normanhurst

Normanhurst · Independent combined · 5-12

1,240 students · ICSEA 1164

81.2

Northholm Grammar School

Arcadia · Independent combined · K-12

698 students · ICSEA 1137

80.3

Barker College

Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12

2,856 students · ICSEA 1166

79.4

Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus

Beecroft · Independent combined · K-12

997 students · ICSEA 1173

79.0

Beecroft Public School

Beecroft · Government primary · K-6

837 students · ICSEA 1187

Best high schools in Hornsby

84.2

Mount St Benedict College

Pennant Hills · Independent high school · 7-12

1,331 students · ICSEA 1147

82.5

Loreto Normanhurst

Normanhurst · Independent combined · 5-12

1,240 students · ICSEA 1164

81.2

Northholm Grammar School

Arcadia · Independent combined · K-12

698 students · ICSEA 1137

80.3

Barker College

Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12

2,856 students · ICSEA 1166

80.1

St Leo's Catholic College

Wahroonga · Catholic high school · 7-12

1,055 students · ICSEA 1113

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

80.7

Pacific Berowra Christian School

Berowra · Independent primary · K-6

61 students · ICSEA 1136

80.2

Blue Gum Community School

Hornsby · Independent primary · K-2

21 students · ICSEA 1105

64.4

Arcadia Public School

Arcadia · Government primary · K-6

60 students · ICSEA 1065

64.3

Brooklyn Public School

Brooklyn · Government primary · K-6

79 students · ICSEA 1064

63.9

Cowan Public School

Cowan · Government primary · K-6

24 students · ICSEA 1063

48.3

Middle Dural Public School

Middle Dural · Government primary · K-6

31 students · ICSEA 1007

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Clarke Road School

Hornsby · Government special · U

61 students · ICSEA 1063

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Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre

North Turramurra · Government combined

–

Marri Mittigar School

Hornsby · Independent special · K-8

28 students · ICSEA 984

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New Hope Christian School

Dural · Independent special · U

49 students · ICSEA 1071

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Warrah Specialist School

Dural · Independent special · U

34 students · ICSEA 1065

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Hornsby?

Mount St Benedict College has the highest Success Index in Hornsby (84.2/100, Top 5% of secondary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is Loreto Normanhurst; for secondary years it is Mount St Benedict College.

How many schools are in Hornsby?

Are there public high schools in Hornsby?

Yes. Normanhurst Boys High School, Hornsby Girls High School, Cherrybrook Technology High School, Pennant Hills High School, Cheltenham Girls High School and 4 more are government schools offering secondary years in Hornsby.