Cherrybrook Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cherrybrook, New South Wales 2126 · Hornsby LGA
#78 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#297 of 4,908 nationally
About Cherrybrook Public School
Cherrybrook Public School is a public primary school located in Cherrybrook, New South Wales (2126), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 886 students (441 girls and 445 boys).
Cherrybrook Public School has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (46.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cherrybrook Public School scores 78.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 78th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th 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 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Cherrybrook Public School's 886 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cherrybrook Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cherrybrook Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tangara School for Girls
Cherrybrook · Independent combined · K-12
771 students · ICSEA 1141 · 791 m away
Cherrybrook Technology High School
Cherrybrook · Government high school · 7-12
2,098 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.3 km away
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.4 km away
Pennant Hills High School
Pennant Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.8 km away
West Pennant Hills Public School
West Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.8 km away
Mount St Benedict College
Pennant Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,331 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.0 km away
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.1 km away
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.1 km away
Pennant Hills Public School
Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.5 km away
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Pennant Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Beaumont Road Public School
Killara · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1164
St Ives North Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1164
Seaforth Public School
Seaforth · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1165
Lane Cove West Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1163
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Cherrybrook Public School a public or private school?
Cherrybrook Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cherrybrook Public School offer?
Cherrybrook Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cherrybrook Public School?
In 2025, Cherrybrook Public School had 886 enrolled students (441 girls, 445 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cherrybrook Public School?
Cherrybrook Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1164. 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 Cherrybrook Public School rank in NSW?
Cherrybrook Public School ranks 78th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.3/100), and 297th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cherrybrook Public School?
Cherrybrook Public School has about 19.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cherrybrook Public School each year?
In 2025, Cherrybrook Public School had 90 students in Kindergarten and 141 in Year 6.
Is Cherrybrook Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cherrybrook Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cherrybrook Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cherrybrook 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 Cherrybrook Public School?
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