Forestville Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forestville, New South Wales 2087 · Northern Beaches LGA
#161 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#586 of 4,908 nationally
About Forestville Public School
Forestville Public School is a public primary school located in Forestville, New South Wales (2087), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 462 students (220 girls and 242 boys).
Forestville Public School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (28.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forestville Public School scores 74.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 161st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th 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 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Forestville Public School's 462 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forestville Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forestville Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville · Independent special · U
97 students · ICSEA 1107 · 633 m away
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171 · 669 m away
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 1145 · 732 m away
Killarney Heights High School
Killarney Heights · Government high school · 7-12
969 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.2 km away
Killarney Heights Public School
Killarney Heights · Government primary · K-6
661 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.5 km away
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.6 km away
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.0 km away
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.0 km away
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.1 km away
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Riverbank Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
2,030 students · ICSEA 1141
Russell Lea Public School
Russell Lea · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1140
Newtown Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1140
Thornleigh West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1142
Murray Farm Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
787 students · ICSEA 1142
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143
Frequently asked questions
Is Forestville Public School a public or private school?
Forestville Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Forestville Public School offer?
Forestville Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forestville Public School?
In 2025, Forestville Public School had 462 enrolled students (220 girls, 242 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forestville Public School?
Forestville Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Forestville Public School rank in NSW?
Forestville Public School ranks 161st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.4/100), and 586th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forestville Public School?
Forestville Public School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Forestville Public School each year?
In 2025, Forestville Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 74 in Year 6.
Is Forestville Public School co-ed?
Yes. Forestville Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forestville Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forestville 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 Forestville Public School?
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