Killara Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Killara, New South Wales 2071 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#403 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1240 of 4,908 nationally
About Killara Public School
Killara Public School is a public primary school located in Killara, New South Wales (2071), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 273 students (140 girls and 133 boys).
Killara Public School has an ICSEA value of 1148, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (14.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Killara Public School scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 403rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (22nd 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 1148
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- 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 Killara Public School's 273 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Killara Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Killara Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beaumont Road Public School
Killara · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1164 · 946 m away
Ravenswood School for Girls
Gordon · Independent combined · K-12
1,451 students · ICSEA 1185 · 979 m away
Gordon West Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.0 km away
Lindfield Montessori Preschool
West Lindfield · Independent primary · K
3 students · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
West Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.7 km away
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Lindfield · Independent primary · K-2
98 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.7 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
West Pymble Public School
West Pymble · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 1173 · 2.2 km away
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.4 km away
Cromehurst School
Lindfield · Government special · U
60 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.4 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
Hornsby North Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
937 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 Killara Public School a public or private school?
Killara Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Killara Public School offer?
Killara Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Killara Public School?
In 2025, Killara Public School had 273 enrolled students (140 girls, 133 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Killara Public School?
Killara 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 Killara Public School rank in NSW?
Killara Public School ranks 403rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 1240th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Killara Public School?
Killara Public School has about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Killara Public School each year?
In 2025, Killara Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Killara Public School co-ed?
Yes. Killara Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Killara Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Killara 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 Killara Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Gordon, about 1.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.