Figtree Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Figtree, New South Wales 2525 · Wollongong LGA
#637 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1942 of 4,908 nationally
About Figtree Heights Public School
Figtree Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Figtree, New South Wales (2525), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (93 girls and 88 boys).
Figtree Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Figtree Heights Public School scores 59.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 637th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (31st of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Figtree Heights Public School's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Figtree Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Figtree Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068 · 527 m away
Figtree High School
Figtree · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1013 · 760 m away
Nareena Hills Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 1080 · 949 m away
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.0 km away
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.4 km away
Mount St Thomas Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.5 km away
Edmund Rice College
West Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,054 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.5 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mangerton · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.6 km away
Wollongong West Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.7 km away
Mount Keira Public School
Mount Keira · Government primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Penshurst Public School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1061
Peakhurst South Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1061
Botany Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1062
Sans Souci Public School
Sans Souci · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1060
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062
Enfield Public School
Enfield · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1062
Frequently asked questions
Is Figtree Heights Public School a public or private school?
Figtree Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Figtree Heights Public School offer?
Figtree Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Figtree Heights Public School?
In 2025, Figtree Heights Public School had 181 enrolled students (93 girls, 88 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Figtree Heights Public School?
Figtree Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Figtree Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Figtree Heights Public School ranks 637th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.8/100), and 1942nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Figtree Heights Public School?
Figtree Heights Public School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Figtree Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Figtree Heights Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Figtree Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Figtree Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Figtree Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Figtree Heights 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 Figtree Heights Public School?
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