Castle Cove Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castle Cove, New South Wales 2069 · Willoughby LGA
#156 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#575 of 4,908 nationally
About Castle Cove Public School
Castle Cove Public School is a public primary school located in Castle Cove, New South Wales (2069), within the Willoughby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 273 students (133 girls and 140 boys).
Castle Cove Public School has an ICSEA value of 1167, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (16.3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Castle Cove Public School scores 74.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 156th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 10 in the Willoughby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1167
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Castle Cove Public School's 273 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Castle Cove Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Castle Cove Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Middle Cove · Independent combined · K-12
405 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.1 km away
Roseville Public School
Roseville · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.2 km away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Willoughby · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.4 km away
Killarney Heights Public School
Killarney Heights · Government primary · K-6
661 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.6 km away
Killarney Heights High School
Killarney Heights · Government high school · 7-12
969 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.8 km away
Mercy Catholic College
Chatswood · Catholic high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Chatswood · Catholic primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.1 km away
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1191 · 2.1 km away
Willoughby Public School
Willoughby · Government primary · K-6
905 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.1 km away
St Pius X College
Chatswood · Independent combined · 5-12
1,183 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon · Government primary · K-6
1,063 students · ICSEA 1167
Lindfield East Public School
East Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 1167
Cammeray Public School
Cammeray · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1168
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168
Seaforth Public School
Seaforth · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1165
Frequently asked questions
Is Castle Cove Public School a public or private school?
Castle Cove Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Castle Cove Public School offer?
Castle Cove Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Castle Cove Public School?
In 2025, Castle Cove Public School had 273 enrolled students (133 girls, 140 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Castle Cove Public School?
Castle Cove Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1167. 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 Castle Cove Public School rank in NSW?
Castle Cove Public School ranks 156th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.5/100), and 575th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Castle Cove Public School?
Castle Cove Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Castle Cove Public School each year?
In 2025, Castle Cove Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 42 in Year 6.
Is Castle Cove Public School co-ed?
Yes. Castle Cove Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Castle Cove Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Castle Cove 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 Castle Cove Public School?
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