Beacon Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beacon Hill, New South Wales 2100 · Northern Beaches LGA
#365 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1169 of 4,908 nationally
About Beacon Hill Public School
Beacon Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Beacon Hill, New South Wales (2100), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 459 students (223 girls and 236 boys).
Beacon Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Beacon Hill Public School scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 365th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (30th 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 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Beacon Hill Public School's 459 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Beacon Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Beacon Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narraweena Public School
Narraweena · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.2 km away
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Narraweena · Catholic primary · K-6
247 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.3 km away
St Augustine's College Sydney
Brookvale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,580 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.4 km away
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.5 km away
Karuna Montessori School
Narraweena · Independent primary · K
4 students · 1.5 km away
Arranounbai School
Frenchs Forest · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.8 km away
Allambie Heights Public School
Allambie Heights · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.8 km away
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.0 km away
Oxford Falls Grammar School
Oxford Falls · Independent combined · K-12
1,201 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.0 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus
North Curl Curl · Government high school · 7-12
766 students · ICSEA 1217 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099
Lugarno Public School
Lugarno · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1099
Dulwich Hill Public School
Dulwich Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1099
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100
Oyster Bay Public School
Oyster Bay · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1098
Terrey Hills Public School
Terrey Hills · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Beacon Hill Public School a public or private school?
Beacon Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Beacon Hill Public School offer?
Beacon Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Beacon Hill Public School?
In 2025, Beacon Hill Public School had 459 enrolled students (223 girls, 236 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Beacon Hill Public School?
Beacon Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1099. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Beacon Hill Public School rank in NSW?
Beacon Hill Public School ranks 365th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 1169th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Beacon Hill Public School?
Beacon Hill Public School has about 19.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Beacon Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Beacon Hill Public School had 74 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Beacon Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Beacon Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Beacon Hill Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill Public School?
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