John Purchase Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cherrybrook, New South Wales 2126 · Hornsby LGA
#90 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#349 of 4,908 nationally
About John Purchase Public School
John Purchase Public School is a public primary school located in Cherrybrook, New South Wales (2126), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 550 students (271 girls and 279 boys).
John Purchase Public School has an ICSEA value of 1168, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (28.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Purchase Public School scores 77.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 90th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th 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 1168
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 John Purchase Public School's 550 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Purchase Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Purchase Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cherrybrook Technology High School
Cherrybrook · Government high school · 7-12
2,098 students · ICSEA 1146 · 206 m away
Cherrybrook Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
886 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.4 km away
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.6 km away
Warrah Specialist School
Dural · Independent special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.8 km away
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.8 km away
Tangara School for Girls
Cherrybrook · Independent combined · K-12
771 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.0 km away
Pacific Hills Christian School
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
1,475 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.5 km away
New Hope Christian School
Dural · Independent special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.6 km away
Pennant Hills High School
Pennant Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.6 km away
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
238 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cammeray Public School
Cammeray · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1168
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon · Government primary · K-6
1,063 students · ICSEA 1167
Lindfield East Public School
East Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 1167
Neutral Bay Public School
Neutral Bay · Government primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1169
Castle Cove Public School
Castle Cove · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1167
Frequently asked questions
Is John Purchase Public School a public or private school?
John Purchase Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does John Purchase Public School offer?
John Purchase Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend John Purchase Public School?
In 2025, John Purchase Public School had 550 enrolled students (271 girls, 279 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Purchase Public School?
John Purchase Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1168. 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 John Purchase Public School rank in NSW?
John Purchase Public School ranks 90th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.7/100), and 349th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Purchase Public School?
John Purchase Public School has about 19.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at John Purchase Public School each year?
In 2025, John Purchase Public School had 50 students in Kindergarten and 97 in Year 6.
Is John Purchase Public School co-ed?
Yes. John Purchase Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Purchase Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Purchase 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 John Purchase Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hornsby, about 5.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.