Dee Why Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dee Why, New South Wales 2099 · Northern Beaches LGA
#760 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2323 of 4,908 nationally
About Dee Why Public School
Dee Why Public School is a public primary school located in Dee Why, New South Wales (2099), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 478 students (230 girls and 248 boys).
Dee Why Public School has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (30.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dee Why Public School scores 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 760th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (45th 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 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Dee Why Public School's 478 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dee Why Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dee Why Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050 · 384 m away
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Dee Why · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1085 · 773 m away
Karuna Montessori School
Narraweena · Independent primary · K
4 students · 862 m away
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Narraweena · Catholic primary · K-6
247 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.0 km away
Pittwater House Schools
Collaroy · Independent combined · K-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.0 km away
Narraweena Public School
Narraweena · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.1 km away
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why · Independent combined · K-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.2 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.3 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus
North Curl Curl · Government high school · 7-12
766 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.5 km away
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028
Gregory Hills Public School
Gregory Hills · Government primary · K-6
647 students · ICSEA 1028
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027
Daceyville Public School
Daceyville · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is Dee Why Public School a public or private school?
Dee Why Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dee Why Public School offer?
Dee Why Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dee Why Public School?
In 2025, Dee Why Public School had 478 enrolled students (230 girls, 248 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dee Why Public School?
Dee Why Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dee Why Public School rank in NSW?
Dee Why Public School ranks 760th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.0/100), and 2323rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dee Why Public School?
Dee Why Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dee Why Public School each year?
In 2025, Dee Why Public School had 64 students in Kindergarten and 66 in Year 6.
Is Dee Why Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dee Why Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dee Why Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dee Why 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 Dee Why Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dee Why, about 398 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.