Hornsby Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hornsby, New South Wales 2077 · Hornsby LGA
#335 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1104 of 4,908 nationally
About Hornsby Heights Public School
Hornsby Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Hornsby, New South Wales (2077), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 420 students (204 girls and 216 boys).
Hornsby Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1104, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hornsby Heights Public School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 335th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 25 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1104
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Hornsby Heights Public School's 420 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hornsby Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hornsby Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hornsby North Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
937 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.4 km away
Mount Colah Public School
Mount Colah · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.8 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Asquith · Catholic primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.2 km away
Asquith Public School
Asquith · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.3 km away
Hornsby High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.6 km away
Asquith High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.7 km away
Blue Gum Community School
Hornsby · Independent primary · K-2
21 students · ICSEA 1105 · 3.7 km away
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.9 km away
Hornsby Girls High School
Hornsby · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1209 · 4.1 km away
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Newington Public School
Newington · Government primary · K-6
665 students · ICSEA 1104
Winston Hills Public School
Winston Hills · Government primary · K-6
636 students · ICSEA 1104
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104
Otford Public School
Otford · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 1104
Marie Bashir Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1104
Winston Heights Public School
Winston Hills · Government primary · K-6
304 students · ICSEA 1103
Frequently asked questions
Is Hornsby Heights Public School a public or private school?
Hornsby Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hornsby Heights Public School offer?
Hornsby Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hornsby Heights Public School?
In 2025, Hornsby Heights Public School had 420 enrolled students (204 girls, 216 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hornsby Heights Public School?
Hornsby Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1104. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hornsby Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Hornsby Heights Public School ranks 335th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 1104th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hornsby Heights Public School?
Hornsby Heights Public School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hornsby Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Hornsby Heights Public School had 45 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Hornsby Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hornsby Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hornsby Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hornsby Heights 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 Hornsby Heights Public School?
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