Collaroy Plateau Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales 2097 · Northern Beaches LGA
#521 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1581 of 4,908 nationally
About Collaroy Plateau Public School
Collaroy Plateau Public School is a public primary school located in Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales (2097), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 452 students (226 girls and 226 boys).
Collaroy Plateau Public School has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Collaroy Plateau Public School scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 521st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (40th 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 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Collaroy Plateau Public School's 452 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Collaroy Plateau Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Collaroy Plateau Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pittwater House Schools
Collaroy · Independent combined · K-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1158 · 923 m away
St Rose Catholic Primary School
Collaroy Plateau · Catholic primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1149 · 949 m away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056 · 987 m away
Wheeler Heights Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 1086 · 988 m away
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.5 km away
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.6 km away
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.8 km away
Dee Why Public School
Dee Why · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.3 km away
Karuna Montessori School
Narraweena · Independent primary · K
4 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Como West Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1109
Carlingford Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1109
Glenhaven Public School
Glenhaven · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1108
Hornsby South Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1110
Eastwood Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
701 students · ICSEA 1108
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Collaroy Plateau Public School a public or private school?
Collaroy Plateau Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Collaroy Plateau Public School offer?
Collaroy Plateau Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Collaroy Plateau Public School?
In 2025, Collaroy Plateau Public School had 452 enrolled students (226 girls, 226 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Collaroy Plateau Public School?
Collaroy Plateau Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Collaroy Plateau Public School rank in NSW?
Collaroy Plateau Public School ranks 521st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 1581st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Collaroy Plateau Public School?
Collaroy Plateau Public School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Collaroy Plateau Public School each year?
In 2025, Collaroy Plateau Public School had 59 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Collaroy Plateau Public School co-ed?
Yes. Collaroy Plateau Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Collaroy Plateau Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Collaroy 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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