Bilgola Plateau Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bilgola Plateau, New South Wales 2107 · Northern Beaches LGA
#390 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1218 of 4,908 nationally
About Bilgola Plateau Public School
Bilgola Plateau Public School is a public primary school located in Bilgola Plateau, New South Wales (2107), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 344 students (177 girls and 167 boys).
Bilgola Plateau Public School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bilgola Plateau Public School scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 390th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (33rd 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 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% 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 Bilgola Plateau Public School's 344 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bilgola Plateau Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bilgola Plateau Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Avalon Public School
Avalon Beach · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.4 km away
Newport Public School
Newport · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.8 km away
Maria Regina Catholic Primary School
Avalon Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.0 km away
Barrenjoey High School
Avalon Beach · Government high school · 7-12
865 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.4 km away
Barrenjoey Montessori School
Avalon · Independent primary · K-6
50 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.4 km away
Pittwater High School
Mona Vale · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.9 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mona Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1104 · 3.7 km away
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.9 km away
Mater Maria Catholic College
Warriewood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,098 students · ICSEA 1085 · 5.0 km away
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121
Bondi Beach Public School
Bondi Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1120
Kensington Public School
Kensington · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1120
Rainbow Street Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
454 students · ICSEA 1122
Leichhardt Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · K-6
532 students · ICSEA 1122
Glenbrook Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Bilgola Plateau Public School a public or private school?
Bilgola Plateau Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bilgola Plateau Public School offer?
Bilgola Plateau Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bilgola Plateau Public School?
In 2025, Bilgola Plateau Public School had 344 enrolled students (177 girls, 167 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bilgola Plateau Public School?
Bilgola Plateau Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bilgola Plateau Public School rank in NSW?
Bilgola Plateau Public School ranks 390th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 1218th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bilgola Plateau Public School?
Bilgola Plateau Public School has about 18.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bilgola Plateau Public School each year?
In 2025, Bilgola Plateau Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Bilgola Plateau Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bilgola Plateau Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bilgola Plateau Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bilgola Plateau 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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