Cowan Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cowan, New South Wales 2081 · Hornsby LGA
About Cowan Public School
Cowan Public School is a public primary school located in Cowan, New South Wales (2081), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 24 students (9 girls and 15 boys).
Cowan Public School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 47% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cowan Public School scores 63.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-47% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Cowan Public School's 24 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cowan Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cowan Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wideview Public School
Berowra Heights · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.3 km away
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131 · 3.6 km away
Berowra Public School
Berowra · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.8 km away
Pacific Berowra Christian School
Berowra · Independent primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1136 · 4.1 km away
Brooklyn Public School
Brooklyn · Government primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 1064 · 6.2 km away
Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre
North Turramurra · Government combined
· 8.0 km away
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083 · 8.2 km away
A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 962 · 9.9 km away
Northern Beaches Christian School
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 1134 · 10.0 km away
Sydney Japanese International School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-9
190 students · ICSEA 1137 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marton Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1063
Toongabbie Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1063
Faulconbridge Public School
Faulconbridge · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1063
Nashdale Public School
Nashdale · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1063
Botany Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1062
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Cowan Public School a public or private school?
Cowan Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cowan Public School offer?
Cowan Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cowan Public School?
In 2025, Cowan Public School had 24 enrolled students (9 girls, 15 boys), a change of -47% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cowan Public School?
Cowan Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cowan Public School?
Cowan Public School has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cowan Public School each year?
In 2025, Cowan Public School had 5 students in Kindergarten.
Is Cowan Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cowan Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cowan Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cowan 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 Cowan Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hornsby, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.