Allambie Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Allambie Heights, New South Wales 2100 · Northern Beaches LGA
#260 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#870 of 4,908 nationally
About Allambie Heights Public School
Allambie Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Allambie Heights, New South Wales (2100), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 406 students (187 girls and 219 boys).
Allambie Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1138, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Allambie Heights Public School scores 71.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 260th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (24th of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1138
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Allambie Heights Public School's 406 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Allambie Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Allambie Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Arranounbai School
Frenchs Forest · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.1 km away
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.4 km away
Beacon Hill Public School
Beacon Hill · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.8 km away
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.0 km away
Balgowlah North Public School
North Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1169 · 2.0 km away
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.0 km away
St Augustine's College Sydney
Brookvale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,580 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.2 km away
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.2 km away
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.4 km away
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Stanmore Public School
Stanmore · Government primary · K-6
560 students · ICSEA 1138
Drummoyne Public School
Drummoyne · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1137
Petersham Public School
Petersham · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1137
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139
Harbord Public School
Freshwater · Government primary · K-6
881 students · ICSEA 1137
Normanhurst Public School
Normanhurst · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Allambie Heights Public School a public or private school?
Allambie Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Allambie Heights Public School offer?
Allambie Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Allambie Heights Public School?
In 2025, Allambie Heights Public School had 406 enrolled students (187 girls, 219 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Allambie Heights Public School?
Allambie Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1138. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Allambie Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Allambie Heights Public School ranks 260th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.5/100), and 870th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Allambie Heights Public School?
Allambie Heights Public School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Allambie Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Allambie Heights Public School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is Allambie Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Allambie Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Allambie Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Allambie Heights Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Allambie Heights Public School?
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