Killarney Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Killarney Heights, New South Wales 2087 · Northern Beaches LGA
#68 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#278 of 4,908 nationally
About Killarney Heights Public School
Killarney Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Killarney Heights, New South Wales (2087), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 661 students (312 girls and 349 boys).
Killarney Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (42.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Killarney Heights Public School scores 78.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 68th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Killarney Heights Public School's 661 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Killarney Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Killarney Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Killarney Heights High School
Killarney Heights · Government high school · 7-12
969 students · ICSEA 1132 · 346 m away
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville · Independent special · U
97 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.3 km away
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
Castle Cove Public School
Castle Cove · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.7 km away
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.9 km away
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Middle Cove · Independent combined · K-12
405 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.0 km away
Roseville Public School
Roseville · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 1172 · 2.7 km away
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123 · 2.7 km away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Willoughby · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1161 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150
Gordon West Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1150
Excelsior Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1150
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151
Dobroyd Point Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1149
Hunters Hill Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Killarney Heights Public School a public or private school?
Killarney Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Killarney Heights Public School offer?
Killarney Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Killarney Heights Public School?
In 2025, Killarney Heights Public School had 661 enrolled students (312 girls, 349 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Killarney Heights Public School?
Killarney Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. 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 Killarney Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Killarney Heights Public School ranks 68th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.7/100), and 278th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Killarney Heights Public School?
Killarney Heights Public School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Killarney Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Killarney Heights Public School had 75 students in Kindergarten and 80 in Year 6.
Is Killarney Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Killarney Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Killarney Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Killarney 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.
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