Balgowlah North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Balgowlah, New South Wales 2093 · Northern Beaches LGA
#128 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#479 of 4,908 nationally
About Balgowlah North Public School
Balgowlah North Public School is a public primary school located in North Balgowlah, New South Wales (2093), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 381 students (194 girls and 187 boys).
Balgowlah North Public School has an ICSEA value of 1169, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balgowlah North Public School scores 75.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 128th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th 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 1169
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 North Public School's 381 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balgowlah North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balgowlah North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165 · 10 m away
Seaforth Public School
Seaforth · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.2 km away
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.2 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.6 km away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.9 km away
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.9 km away
Allambie Heights Public School
Allambie Heights · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.0 km away
Manly West Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.3 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Neutral Bay Public School
Neutral Bay · Government primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1169
Cammeray Public School
Cammeray · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1168
Turramurra North Public School
North Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1170
Warrawee Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1170
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167
Frequently asked questions
Is Balgowlah North Public School a public or private school?
Balgowlah North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Balgowlah North Public School offer?
Balgowlah North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balgowlah North Public School?
In 2025, Balgowlah North Public School had 381 enrolled students (194 girls, 187 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balgowlah North Public School?
Balgowlah North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1169. 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 North Public School rank in NSW?
Balgowlah North Public School ranks 128th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (75.7/100), and 479th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balgowlah North Public School?
Balgowlah North Public School has about 19.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Balgowlah North Public School each year?
In 2025, Balgowlah North Public School had 50 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Balgowlah North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Balgowlah North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balgowlah North Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balgowlah North 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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