Berowra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berowra, New South Wales 2081 · Hornsby LGA
#646 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1973 of 4,908 nationally
About Berowra Public School
Berowra Public School is a public primary school located in Berowra, New South Wales (2081), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 272 students (129 girls and 143 boys).
Berowra Public School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.5 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Berowra Public School scores 59.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 646th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (24th of 25 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Berowra Public School's 272 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Berowra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Berowra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pacific Berowra Christian School
Berowra · Independent primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1136 · 360 m away
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131 · 638 m away
Wideview Public School
Berowra Heights · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.3 km away
Cowan Public School
Cowan · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.8 km away
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083 · 4.5 km away
Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre
North Turramurra · Government combined
· 4.7 km away
Mount Colah Public School
Mount Colah · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1098 · 6.8 km away
A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 962 · 7.4 km away
Hornsby Heights Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1104 · 7.5 km away
Northern Beaches Christian School
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 1134 · 7.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Pagewood Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
207 students · ICSEA 1085
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085
Tanja Public School
Tanja · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 1085
Woolooware Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1086
Caringbah North Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1086
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Berowra Public School a public or private school?
Berowra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Berowra Public School offer?
Berowra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Berowra Public School?
In 2025, Berowra Public School had 272 enrolled students (129 girls, 143 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Berowra Public School?
Berowra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Berowra Public School rank in NSW?
Berowra Public School ranks 646th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.4/100), and 1973rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Berowra Public School?
Berowra Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Berowra Public School each year?
In 2025, Berowra Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Berowra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Berowra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Berowra Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Berowra 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 Berowra Public School?
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