Ku-ring-gai High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Turramurra, New South Wales 2074 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
About Ku-ring-gai High School
Ku-ring-gai High School is a public high school located in North Turramurra, New South Wales (2074), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 536 students (210 girls and 326 boys).
Ku-ring-gai High School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (50.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ku-ring-gai High School scores 79.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 28th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 5 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 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Ku-ring-gai High School's 536 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ku-ring-gai High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ku-ring-gai High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Turramurra North Public School
North Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.7 km away
St Ives North Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1164 · 3.2 km away
Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre
North Turramurra · Government combined
· 3.4 km away
A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 962 · 3.5 km away
St Edmund's College
Wahroonga · Independent special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1107 · 3.6 km away
Wahroonga Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1156 · 3.6 km away
Asquith High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 1082 · 3.8 km away
Brigidine College St Ives
St Ives · Independent high school · 7-12
793 students · ICSEA 1148 · 3.8 km away
Asquith Public School
Asquith · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.9 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Asquith · Catholic primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 1124 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086
Glenwood High School
Glenwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,507 students · ICSEA 1090
Kellyville High School
Kellyville · Government high school · 7-12
869 students · ICSEA 1086
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092
Frequently asked questions
Is Ku-ring-gai High School a public or private school?
Ku-ring-gai High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ku-ring-gai High School offer?
Ku-ring-gai High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ku-ring-gai High School?
In 2025, Ku-ring-gai High School had 536 enrolled students (210 girls, 326 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ku-ring-gai High School?
Ku-ring-gai High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ku-ring-gai High School rank in NSW?
Ku-ring-gai High School ranks 28th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.0/100), and 86th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ku-ring-gai High School?
Ku-ring-gai High School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ku-ring-gai High School?
In 2025, Ku-ring-gai High School had 100 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is Ku-ring-gai High School co-ed?
Yes. Ku-ring-gai High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ku-ring-gai High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ku-ring-gai High 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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