Manly Village Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manly, New South Wales 2095 · Northern Beaches LGA
#204 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#725 of 4,908 nationally
About Manly Village Public School
Manly Village Public School is a public primary school located in Manly, New South Wales (2095), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 532 students (267 girls and 265 boys).
Manly Village Public School has an ICSEA value of 1151, 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 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (29.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Manly Village Public School scores 73.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 204th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th 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 1151
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- 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 Manly Village Public School's 532 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Manly Village Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Manly Village Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Royal Far West School
Manly · Government special
· 138 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1159 · 493 m away
St Paul's Catholic College
Manly · Catholic high school · 7-12
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 755 m away
Stella Maris College
Manly · Independent high school · 7-12
1,006 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.5 km away
Manly West Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.9 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.4 km away
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.7 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Freshwater · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.7 km away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168 · 2.7 km away
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
651 students · ICSEA 1177 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151
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
Epping Heights Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1152
Killarney Heights Public School
Killarney Heights · Government primary · K-6
661 students · ICSEA 1150
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152
Frequently asked questions
Is Manly Village Public School a public or private school?
Manly Village Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Manly Village Public School offer?
Manly Village Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Manly Village Public School?
In 2025, Manly Village Public School had 532 enrolled students (267 girls, 265 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Manly Village Public School?
Manly Village Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1151. 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 Manly Village Public School rank in NSW?
Manly Village Public School ranks 204th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.1/100), and 725th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Manly Village Public School?
Manly Village Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Manly Village Public School each year?
In 2025, Manly Village Public School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 73 in Year 6.
Is Manly Village Public School co-ed?
Yes. Manly Village Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Manly Village Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Manly Village 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 Manly Village Public School?
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