Matthew Pearce Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Baulkham Hills, New South Wales 2153 · The Hills LGA
#207 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#739 of 4,908 nationally
About Matthew Pearce Public School
Matthew Pearce Public School is a public primary school located in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales (2153), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,270 students (585 girls and 685 boys).
Matthew Pearce Public School has an ICSEA value of 1177, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (67.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Matthew Pearce Public School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 207th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 27 in the The Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1177
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Matthew Pearce Public School's 1,270 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Matthew Pearce Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Matthew Pearce Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Seven Hills North Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1066 · 816 m away
Crestwood Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.3 km away
Model Farms High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,021 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.4 km away
Jasper Road Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.8 km away
Seven Hills High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
480 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.8 km away
Winston Heights Public School
Winston Hills · Government primary · K-6
304 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.9 km away
Woodbury
Baulkham Hills · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.9 km away
Vardys Road Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
437 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.9 km away
Crestwood High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.0 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Baulkham Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
696 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
651 students · ICSEA 1177
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176
Lane Cove Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
688 students · ICSEA 1178
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176
Greenwich Public School
Greenwich · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1175
Frequently asked questions
Is Matthew Pearce Public School a public or private school?
Matthew Pearce Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Matthew Pearce Public School offer?
Matthew Pearce Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Matthew Pearce Public School?
In 2025, Matthew Pearce Public School had 1,270 enrolled students (585 girls, 685 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Matthew Pearce Public School?
Matthew Pearce Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1177. 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 Matthew Pearce Public School rank in NSW?
Matthew Pearce Public School ranks 207th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 739th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Matthew Pearce Public School?
Matthew Pearce Public School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Matthew Pearce Public School each year?
In 2025, Matthew Pearce Public School had 142 students in Kindergarten and 194 in Year 6.
Is Matthew Pearce Public School co-ed?
Yes. Matthew Pearce Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Matthew Pearce Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Matthew Pearce 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 Matthew Pearce Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Baulkham Hills, about 1.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.