Balgowlah Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balgowlah, New South Wales 2093 · Northern Beaches LGA
#100 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#382 of 4,908 nationally
About Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Balgowlah, New South Wales (2093), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 651 students (312 girls and 339 boys).
Balgowlah Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1177, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 72% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (35.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balgowlah Heights Public School scores 77.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 100th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th 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 1177
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)72% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Balgowlah Heights Public School's 651 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balgowlah Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balgowlah Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.1 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.1 km away
Seaforth Public School
Seaforth · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.5 km away
Beauty Point Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.6 km away
Manly West Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.8 km away
Queenwood
Mosman · Independent combined · K-12
816 students · ICSEA 1172 · 2.2 km away
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.5 km away
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.7 km away
Balgowlah North Public School
North Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1169 · 2.7 km away
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Matthew Pearce Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
1,270 students · ICSEA 1177
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176
Lane Cove Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
688 students · ICSEA 1178
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176
Greenwich Public School
Greenwich · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1175
Frequently asked questions
Is Balgowlah Heights Public School a public or private school?
Balgowlah Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Balgowlah Heights Public School offer?
Balgowlah Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balgowlah Heights Public School?
In 2025, Balgowlah Heights Public School had 651 enrolled students (312 girls, 339 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balgowlah Heights Public School?
Balgowlah Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1177. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balgowlah Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Balgowlah Heights Public School ranks 100th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.2/100), and 382nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balgowlah Heights Public School?
Balgowlah Heights Public School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Balgowlah Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Balgowlah Heights Public School had 70 students in Kindergarten and 127 in Year 6.
Is Balgowlah Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Balgowlah Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balgowlah Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balgowlah 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.
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