Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lindfield, New South Wales 2070 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#23 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#102 of 4,908 nationally
About Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School is an independent primary school located in Lindfield, New South Wales (2070), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 98 students (46 girls and 52 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School scores 82.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 23rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 22 in the Ku-ring-gai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School's 98 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168 · 246 m away
Cromehurst School
Lindfield · Government special · U
60 students · ICSEA 1098 · 799 m away
Lindfield Public School
Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1162 · 805 m away
Lindfield Montessori Preschool
West Lindfield · Independent primary · K
3 students · 1.4 km away
Beaumont Road Public School
Killara · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.6 km away
Lindfield Learning Village
Lindfield · Government combined · K-12
803 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.6 km away
Aurora College
Lane Cove North · Government high school
· 1.7 km away
Killara Public School
Killara · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.7 km away
Ravenswood School for Girls
Gordon · Independent combined · K-12
1,451 students · ICSEA 1185 · 1.8 km away
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1165
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157
International Chinese School
St Leonards · Independent primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1172
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173
Frequently asked questions
Is Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School a public or private school?
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School offer?
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School offers K to 2. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School?
In 2025, Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School had 98 enrolled students (46 girls, 52 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School?
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1164. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School rank in NSW?
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School ranks 23rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (82.4/100), and 102nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School?
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School each year?
In 2025, Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School had 34 students in Kindergarten.
Is Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School co-ed?
Yes. Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten 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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