Heckenberg Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heckenberg, New South Wales 2168 · Liverpool LGA
#1563 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4719 of 4,908 nationally
About Heckenberg Public School
Heckenberg Public School is a public primary school located in Heckenberg, New South Wales (2168), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 209 students (105 girls and 104 boys).
Heckenberg Public School has an ICSEA value of 848, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 81% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (21.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heckenberg Public School scores 21.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1563rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (40th of 40 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 848
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 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 Heckenberg Public School's 209 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heckenberg Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heckenberg Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sadleir Public School
Sadleir · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 883 · 786 m away
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892 · 906 m away
Ashcroft Public School
Ashcroft · Government primary · P-6
284 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.1 km away
Mount Pritchard Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.3 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.3 km away
Ashcroft High School
Ashcroft · Government high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 877 · 1.4 km away
Busby West Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.5 km away
Bonnyrigg High School
Bonnyrigg · Government high school · 7-12
1,642 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.6 km away
James Busby High School
Green Valley · Government high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.6 km away
Cartwright Public School
Cartwright · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Stuarts Point Public School
Stuarts Point · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 848
Condobolin Public School
Condobolin · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 848
Goonellabah Public School
Goonellabah · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 847
Wakool Burraboi Public School
Wakool · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 849
Cobar Public School
Cobar · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 849
Moonbi Public School
Moonbi · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 850
Frequently asked questions
Is Heckenberg Public School a public or private school?
Heckenberg Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Heckenberg Public School offer?
Heckenberg Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Heckenberg Public School?
In 2025, Heckenberg Public School had 209 enrolled students (105 girls, 104 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heckenberg Public School?
Heckenberg Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 848. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Heckenberg Public School rank in NSW?
Heckenberg Public School ranks 1563rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.3/100), and 4719th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heckenberg Public School?
Heckenberg Public School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Heckenberg Public School each year?
In 2025, Heckenberg Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is Heckenberg Public School co-ed?
Yes. Heckenberg Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heckenberg Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heckenberg 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 Heckenberg Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Green Valley, about 1.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.