Hornsby North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hornsby, New South Wales 2077 · Hornsby LGA
#200 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#705 of 4,908 nationally
About Hornsby North Public School
Hornsby North 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 937 students (439 girls and 498 boys).
Hornsby North Public School has an ICSEA value of 1148, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (51.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hornsby North Public School scores 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 200th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th 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 1148
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 North Public School's 937 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hornsby North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hornsby North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hornsby High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.1 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Asquith · Catholic primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.2 km away
Asquith Public School
Asquith · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.3 km away
Hornsby Heights Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.4 km away
Asquith High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.5 km away
Mount Colah Public School
Mount Colah · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.9 km away
Blue Gum Community School
Hornsby · Independent primary · K-2
21 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.3 km away
Hornsby Girls High School
Hornsby · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1209 · 2.7 km away
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166 · 3.0 km away
Waitara Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
972 students · ICSEA 1148 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Annandale North Public School
Annandale · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1148
Waitara Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
972 students · ICSEA 1148
Killara Public School
Killara · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1148
Dobroyd Point Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1149
Epping Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1147
Hunters Hill Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Hornsby North Public School a public or private school?
Hornsby North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hornsby North Public School offer?
Hornsby North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hornsby North Public School?
In 2025, Hornsby North Public School had 937 enrolled students (439 girls, 498 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hornsby North Public School?
Hornsby North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1148. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hornsby North Public School rank in NSW?
Hornsby North Public School ranks 200th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.3/100), and 705th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hornsby North Public School?
Hornsby North Public School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hornsby North Public School each year?
In 2025, Hornsby North Public School had 131 students in Kindergarten and 125 in Year 6.
Is Hornsby North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hornsby North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hornsby North Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hornsby North 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 North Public School?
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