Castle Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castle Hill, New South Wales 2154 · The Hills LGA
#325 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1071 of 4,908 nationally
About Castle Hill Public School
Castle Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Castle Hill, New South Wales (2154), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 970 students (483 girls and 487 boys).
Castle Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 1128, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (54.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Castle Hill Public School scores 69.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 325th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th of 27 in the The Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1128
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Hill Public School's 970 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Castle Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Castle Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121 · 494 m away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 792 m away
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.5 km away
Gilroy Catholic College
Castle Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,307 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.6 km away
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.8 km away
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill · Independent special · U
207 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.8 km away
Excelsior Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.9 km away
Samuel Gilbert Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
643 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.0 km away
Baulkham Hills North Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
876 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.7 km away
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1203 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Maroubra Junction Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1128
Samuel Gilbert Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
643 students · ICSEA 1128
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129
Gladesville Public School
Gladesville · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1129
Denistone East Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1127
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129
Frequently asked questions
Is Castle Hill Public School a public or private school?
Castle Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Castle Hill Public School offer?
Castle Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Castle Hill Public School?
In 2025, Castle Hill Public School had 970 enrolled students (483 girls, 487 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Castle Hill Public School?
Castle Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1128. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Castle Hill Public School rank in NSW?
Castle Hill Public School ranks 325th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.3/100), and 1071st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Castle Hill Public School?
Castle Hill Public School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Castle Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Castle Hill Public School had 100 students in Kindergarten and 186 in Year 6.
Is Castle Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Castle Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Castle Hill Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Castle 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 Castle Hill Public School?
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