Harbord Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Freshwater, New South Wales 2096 · Northern Beaches LGA
#270 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#916 of 4,908 nationally
About Harbord Public School
Harbord Public School is a public primary school located in Freshwater, New South Wales (2096), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 881 students (449 girls and 432 boys).
Harbord Public School has an ICSEA value of 1137, 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 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (46.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Harbord Public School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 270th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (26th 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 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Harbord Public School's 881 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harbord Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harbord Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Freshwater · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1134 · 346 m away
Stewart House School
Curl Curl · Government special
· 518 m away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus
Freshwater · Government high school · 11-12
647 students · ICSEA 1098 · 741 m away
Curl Curl North Public School
North Curl Curl · Government primary · K-6
699 students · ICSEA 1116 · 950 m away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus
North Curl Curl · Government high school · 7-12
766 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.2 km away
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why · Independent combined · K-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.4 km away
Stella Maris College
Manly · Independent high school · 7-12
1,006 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.5 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.6 km away
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.8 km away
St Augustine's College Sydney
Brookvale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,580 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Drummoyne Public School
Drummoyne · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1137
Petersham Public School
Petersham · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1137
North Rocks Public School
North Rocks · Government primary · K-6
861 students · ICSEA 1137
Stanmore Public School
Stanmore · Government primary · K-6
560 students · ICSEA 1138
Allambie Heights Public School
Allambie Heights · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1138
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136
Frequently asked questions
Is Harbord Public School a public or private school?
Harbord Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Harbord Public School offer?
Harbord Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Harbord Public School?
In 2025, Harbord Public School had 881 enrolled students (449 girls, 432 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Harbord Public School?
Harbord Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Harbord Public School rank in NSW?
Harbord Public School ranks 270th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 916th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Harbord Public School?
Harbord Public School has about 19.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Harbord Public School each year?
In 2025, Harbord Public School had 122 students in Kindergarten and 122 in Year 6.
Is Harbord Public School co-ed?
Yes. Harbord Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Harbord Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Harbord 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 Harbord Public School?
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