Heathcote East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heathcote, New South Wales 2233 · Sutherland LGA
#381 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1204 of 4,908 nationally
About Heathcote East Public School
Heathcote East Public School is a public primary school located in Heathcote, New South Wales (2233), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (45 girls and 61 boys).
Heathcote East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heathcote East Public School scores 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 381st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Heathcote East Public School's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heathcote East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heathcote East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028 · 539 m away
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.3 km away
Engadine Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.2 km away
Engadine High School
Engadine · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.2 km away
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
Engadine · Independent special · 4-12
55 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.2 km away
St John Bosco College
Engadine · Catholic high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.2 km away
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine · Catholic primary · K-6
772 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.4 km away
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.7 km away
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.9 km away
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oatlands Public School
Oatlands · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1072
Metella Road Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1072
Hambledon Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1072
Mount Keira Public School
Mount Keira · Government primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071
Bexley North Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Heathcote East Public School a public or private school?
Heathcote East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Heathcote East Public School offer?
Heathcote East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Heathcote East Public School?
In 2025, Heathcote East Public School had 106 enrolled students (45 girls, 61 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heathcote East Public School?
Heathcote East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Heathcote East Public School rank in NSW?
Heathcote East Public School ranks 381st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.0/100), and 1204th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heathcote East Public School?
Heathcote East Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Heathcote East Public School each year?
In 2025, Heathcote East Public School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is Heathcote East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Heathcote East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heathcote East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heathcote East 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.
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