Katoomba North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katoomba, New South Wales 2780 · Blue Mountains LGA
#1013 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3159 of 4,908 nationally
About Katoomba North Public School
Katoomba North Public School is a public primary school located in Katoomba, New South Wales (2780), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 128 students (61 girls and 67 boys).
Katoomba North Public School has an ICSEA value of 986, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (8.5 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Katoomba North Public School scores 43.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1013th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th of 20 in the Blue Mountains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 986
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Katoomba North Public School's 128 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Katoomba North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Katoomba North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba · Catholic primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.9 km away
Katoomba Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.2 km away
Leura Public School
Leura · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.4 km away
Katoomba High School
Katoomba · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.1 km away
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
512 students · ICSEA 1140 · 5.2 km away
Kindlehill School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 1077 · 5.6 km away
Wentworth Falls Public School
Wentworth Falls · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1074 · 5.7 km away
Blackheath Public School
Blackheath · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1050 · 7.2 km away
Megalong Public School
Megalong Valley · Government primary · K-6
3 students · ICSEA 1046 · 7.8 km away
Mountains Christian College
Blackheath · Independent combined · K-12
169 students · ICSEA 1040 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown North Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 986
Yagoona Public School
Yagoona · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 986
East Hills Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 986
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986
Riverstone Public School
Riverstone · Government primary · P-6
599 students · ICSEA 986
Nowra Hill Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Katoomba North Public School a public or private school?
Katoomba North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Katoomba North Public School offer?
Katoomba North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Katoomba North Public School?
In 2025, Katoomba North Public School had 128 enrolled students (61 girls, 67 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Katoomba North Public School?
Katoomba North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 986. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Katoomba North Public School rank in NSW?
Katoomba North Public School ranks 1013th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.8/100), and 3159th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Katoomba North Public School?
Katoomba North Public School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Katoomba North Public School each year?
In 2025, Katoomba North Public School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 18 in Year 6.
Is Katoomba North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Katoomba North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Katoomba North Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Katoomba 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.
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