Kindlehill School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wentworth Falls, New South Wales 2782 · Blue Mountains LGA
#115 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#364 of 1,259 nationally
About Kindlehill School
Kindlehill School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Wentworth Falls, New South Wales (2782), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (50 girls and 64 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Kindlehill School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kindlehill School scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 115th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 6 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 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Kindlehill School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kindlehill School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kindlehill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
512 students · ICSEA 1140 · 645 m away
Wentworth Falls Public School
Wentworth Falls · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.1 km away
Leura Public School
Leura · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.6 km away
Lawson Public School
Lawson · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1000 · 5.3 km away
Katoomba North Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
128 students · ICSEA 986 · 5.6 km away
Katoomba Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1035 · 5.9 km away
St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba · Catholic primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1020 · 6.1 km away
Katoomba High School
Katoomba · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1034 · 6.2 km away
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School
Lawson · Catholic primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 1076 · 6.2 km away
Korowal School
Hazelbrook · Independent combined · K-12
259 students · ICSEA 1084 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
All Saints Grammar
Belmore · Independent combined · K-12
646 students · ICSEA 1077
Orange Anglican Grammar School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
755 students · ICSEA 1077
Australian Islamic College of Sydney
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1077
Al-Faisal College
Auburn · Independent combined · K-12
2,282 students · ICSEA 1077
PLC Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
226 students · ICSEA 1077
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
198 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is Kindlehill School a public or private school?
Kindlehill School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Kindlehill School offer?
Kindlehill School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kindlehill School?
In 2025, Kindlehill School had 114 enrolled students (50 girls, 64 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kindlehill School?
Kindlehill School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kindlehill School rank in NSW?
Kindlehill School ranks 115th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 364th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kindlehill School?
Kindlehill School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kindlehill School?
In 2025, Kindlehill School had 15 students in Year 7 and 1 in Year 12.
Is Kindlehill School co-ed?
Yes. Kindlehill School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kindlehill School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kindlehill 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 Kindlehill School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 31 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.