Excelsior Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castle Hill, New South Wales 2154 · The Hills LGA
#104 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#389 of 4,908 nationally
About Excelsior Public School
Excelsior 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 561 students (258 girls and 303 boys).
Excelsior Public School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (30.6 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Excelsior Public School scores 77.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 104th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th 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 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Excelsior Public School's 561 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Excelsior Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Excelsior Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gilroy Catholic College
Castle Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,307 students · ICSEA 1096 · 577 m away
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill · Independent special · U
207 students · ICSEA 1069 · 820 m away
St Michael's Primary School
Baulkham Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
696 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.0 km away
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1203 · 1.1 km away
Crestwood High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.4 km away
Baulkham Hills North Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
876 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.5 km away
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.8 km away
Castle Hill Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
970 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.9 km away
Crestwood Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.9 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150
Gordon West Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1150
Killarney Heights Public School
Killarney Heights · Government primary · K-6
661 students · ICSEA 1150
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151
Dobroyd Point Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1149
Hunters Hill Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Excelsior Public School a public or private school?
Excelsior Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Excelsior Public School offer?
Excelsior Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Excelsior Public School?
In 2025, Excelsior Public School had 561 enrolled students (258 girls, 303 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Excelsior Public School?
Excelsior Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. 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 Excelsior Public School rank in NSW?
Excelsior Public School ranks 104th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.1/100), and 389th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Excelsior Public School?
Excelsior Public School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Excelsior Public School each year?
In 2025, Excelsior Public School had 73 students in Kindergarten and 75 in Year 6.
Is Excelsior Public School co-ed?
Yes. Excelsior Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Excelsior Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Excelsior 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 Excelsior Public School?
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