Hawkesbury Independent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kurrajong, New South Wales 2758 · Hawkesbury LGA
About Hawkesbury Independent School
Hawkesbury Independent School is an independent primary school located in Kurrajong, New South Wales (2758), within the Hawkesbury local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 77 students (41 girls and 36 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Hawkesbury Independent School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (6.0 full-time equivalent), giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 64% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hawkesbury Independent School scores 66.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+64% 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 Hawkesbury Independent School's 77 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hawkesbury Independent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hawkesbury Independent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Comleroy Road Public School
Kurrajong · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.3 km away
Kurmond Public School
Kurmond · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.6 km away
Kurrajong Public School
Kurrajong · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1051 · 4.2 km away
Kuyper Christian School
Kurrajong · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.5 km away
Colo High School
North Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
807 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.0 km away
Kurrajong North Public School
Kurrajong Hills · Government primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1018 · 5.2 km away
Richmond North Public School
North Richmond · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 984 · 6.4 km away
Glossodia Public School
Glossodia · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 954 · 6.8 km away
Grose View Public School
Grose Vale · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1005 · 7.9 km away
Kurrajong East Public School
East Kurrajong · Government primary · K-6
81 students · ICSEA 974 · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Jindera · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1061
Coast Christian School
Bensville · Independent primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1061
Zahra Grammar School
Minto · Independent primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 1069
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1056
Casuarina Steiner School
Coffs Harbour · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1072
Frequently asked questions
Is Hawkesbury Independent School a public or private school?
Hawkesbury Independent School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Hawkesbury Independent School offer?
Hawkesbury Independent School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hawkesbury Independent School?
In 2025, Hawkesbury Independent School had 77 enrolled students (41 girls, 36 boys), a change of 64% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hawkesbury Independent School?
Hawkesbury Independent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hawkesbury Independent School?
Hawkesbury Independent School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hawkesbury Independent School each year?
In 2025, Hawkesbury Independent School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 8 in Year 6.
Is Hawkesbury Independent School co-ed?
Yes. Hawkesbury Independent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hawkesbury Independent School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hawkesbury Independent 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 Hawkesbury Independent School?
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