Arcadia Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Arcadia, New South Wales 2159 · Hornsby LGA
About Arcadia Public School
Arcadia Public School is a public primary school located in Arcadia, New South Wales (2159), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 60 students (27 girls and 33 boys).
Arcadia Public School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Arcadia Public School scores 64.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Arcadia Public School's 60 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Arcadia Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arcadia Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northholm Grammar School
Arcadia · Independent combined · K-12
698 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.1 km away
Galston Public School
Galston · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.8 km away
Middle Dural Public School
Middle Dural · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.5 km away
Galston High School
Galston · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 1044 · 4.2 km away
Glenorie Public School
Glenorie · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1055 · 4.8 km away
Kenthurst Public School
Kenthurst · Government primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1040 · 6.4 km away
Hornsby Heights Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1104 · 6.7 km away
Dural Public School
Dural · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1102 · 7.3 km away
Hillside Public School
Glenorie · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1041 · 7.3 km away
Redfield College
Dural · Independent combined · 2-12
530 students · ICSEA 1140 · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lambton Public School
Lambton · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1065
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065
Gwynneville Public School
Gwynneville · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1065
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Arcadia Public School a public or private school?
Arcadia Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Arcadia Public School offer?
Arcadia Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Arcadia Public School?
In 2025, Arcadia Public School had 60 enrolled students (27 girls, 33 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Arcadia Public School?
Arcadia Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Arcadia Public School?
Arcadia Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Arcadia Public School each year?
In 2025, Arcadia Public School had 9 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Arcadia Public School co-ed?
Yes. Arcadia Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Arcadia Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arcadia 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 Arcadia Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hornsby, about 9.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.