Loreto Normanhurst
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Normanhurst, New South Wales 2076 · Hornsby LGA
About Loreto Normanhurst
Loreto Normanhurst is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Normanhurst, New South Wales (2076), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,240 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Loreto Normanhurst has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 146 teachers (131.4 full-time equivalent) and 93 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Loreto Normanhurst scores 82.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 25th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 7 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- 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 Loreto Normanhurst's 1,240 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Loreto Normanhurst have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Loreto Normanhurst
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Normanhurst Boys High School
Normanhurst · Government high school · 7-12
752 students · ICSEA 1207 · 61 m away
Normanhurst Public School
Normanhurst · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1139 · 391 m away
St Leo's Catholic College
Wahroonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1113 · 763 m away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Waitara · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1153 · 864 m away
Abbotsleigh
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
1,634 students · ICSEA 1217 · 953 m away
Hornsby South Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.0 km away
Marri Mittigar School
Hornsby · Independent special · K-8
28 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.1 km away
Clarke Road School
Hornsby · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.1 km away
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.3 km away
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Hills Grammar School
Kenthurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,208 students · ICSEA 1164
The King's School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
2,150 students · ICSEA 1163
The Scots College
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,076 students · ICSEA 1162
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166
Masada College
St Ives · Independent combined · K-12
368 students · ICSEA 1162
William Clarke College
Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
1,951 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Loreto Normanhurst a public or private school?
Loreto Normanhurst is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Loreto Normanhurst offer?
Loreto Normanhurst offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Loreto Normanhurst?
In 2025, Loreto Normanhurst had 1,240 enrolled students (1,240 girls, 0 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Loreto Normanhurst?
Loreto Normanhurst has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1164. 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 Loreto Normanhurst rank in NSW?
Loreto Normanhurst ranks 25th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (82.5/100), and 69th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Loreto Normanhurst?
Loreto Normanhurst has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Loreto Normanhurst?
In 2025, Loreto Normanhurst had 185 students in Year 7 and 177 in Year 12.
Is Loreto Normanhurst co-ed?
No. Loreto Normanhurst is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Loreto Normanhurst?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Loreto Normanhurst 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 Loreto Normanhurst?
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