Helensburgh Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Helensburgh, New South Wales 2508 · Wollongong LGA
#488 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1487 of 4,908 nationally
About Helensburgh Public School
Helensburgh Public School is a public primary school located in Helensburgh, New South Wales (2508), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 460 students (233 girls and 227 boys).
Helensburgh Public School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (27.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Helensburgh Public School scores 64.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 488th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Helensburgh Public School's 460 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Helensburgh Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Helensburgh Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Helensburgh · Catholic primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 1071 · 291 m away
Otford Public School
Otford · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 1104 · 3.3 km away
Stanwell Park Public School
Stanwell Park · Government primary · K-6
150 students · ICSEA 1112 · 5.0 km away
Waterfall Public School
Waterfall · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.2 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra
Maddens Plains · Independent combined · 3-12
159 students · ICSEA 973 · 8.0 km away
Scarborough Public School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1080 · 9.3 km away
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056 · 11 km away
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028 · 12 km away
Heathcote East Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 1072 · 12 km away
Coledale Public School
Coledale · Government primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1118 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057
Panania Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1057
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Helensburgh Public School a public or private school?
Helensburgh Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Helensburgh Public School offer?
Helensburgh Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Helensburgh Public School?
In 2025, Helensburgh Public School had 460 enrolled students (233 girls, 227 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Helensburgh Public School?
Helensburgh Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Helensburgh Public School rank in NSW?
Helensburgh Public School ranks 488th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.6/100), and 1487th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Helensburgh Public School?
Helensburgh Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Helensburgh Public School each year?
In 2025, Helensburgh Public School had 68 students in Kindergarten and 49 in Year 6.
Is Helensburgh Public School co-ed?
Yes. Helensburgh Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Helensburgh Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Helensburgh 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 Helensburgh Public School?
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