Forest Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forest Hill, New South Wales 2651 · Wagga Wagga LGA
#1426 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4360 of 4,908 nationally
About Forest Hill Public School
Forest Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Forest Hill, New South Wales (2651), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (72 girls and 87 boys).
Forest Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.9 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forest Hill Public School scores 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1426th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 18 in the Wagga Wagga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Forest Hill Public School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forest Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forest Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wagga Wagga Christian College
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
563 students · ICSEA 1033 · 7.2 km away
Kooringal High School
Kooringal · Government high school · 7-12
839 students · ICSEA 959 · 7.8 km away
Ladysmith Public School
Ladysmith · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 987 · 7.8 km away
Sturt Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 966 · 8.2 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Kooringal · Catholic primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1033 · 8.3 km away
Lake Albert Public School
Lake Albert · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 963 · 8.5 km away
Kooringal Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 933 · 8.5 km away
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929 · 9.4 km away
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga · Independent primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1120 · 9.6 km away
South Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1027 · 9.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Llandilo Public School
Llandilo · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 941
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941
Tumbulgum Public School
Tumbulgum · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 941
Wallabadah Public School
Wallabadah · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 941
Murringo Public School
Murringo · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 941
Cobargo Public School
Cobargo · Government primary · K-6
77 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Hill Public School a public or private school?
Forest Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Forest Hill Public School offer?
Forest Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forest Hill Public School?
In 2025, Forest Hill Public School had 159 enrolled students (72 girls, 87 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forest Hill Public School?
Forest Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Forest Hill Public School rank in NSW?
Forest Hill Public School ranks 1426th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.9/100), and 4360th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Hill Public School?
Forest Hill Public School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Forest Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Forest Hill Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Forest Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Forest Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forest Hill Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill Public School?
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