Middle Harbour Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mosman, New South Wales 2088 · Mosman LGA
#144 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#548 of 4,908 nationally
About Middle Harbour Public School
Middle Harbour Public School is a public primary school located in Mosman, New South Wales (2088), within the Mosman local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 423 students (213 girls and 210 boys).
Middle Harbour Public School has an ICSEA value of 1162, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (23.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Middle Harbour Public School scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 144th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 6 in the Mosman area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1162
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Middle Harbour Public School's 423 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Middle Harbour Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Middle Harbour Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mosman · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1189 · 385 m away
Mosman Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1157 · 977 m away
SCECGS Redlands
Cremorne · Independent combined · K-12
1,680 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.2 km away
Mosman High School
Mosman · Government high school · 7-12
1,087 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.3 km away
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School
Mosman · Independent primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1206 · 1.3 km away
Beauty Point Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.5 km away
Queenwood
Mosman · Independent combined · K-12
816 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.5 km away
Neutral Bay Public School
Neutral Bay · Government primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.6 km away
Northbridge Public School
Northbridge · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.7 km away
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School
Clifton Gardens · Catholic primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 1188 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162
Lindfield Public School
Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1162
Clovelly Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
513 students · ICSEA 1161
Forest Lodge Public School
Forest Lodge · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 1161
Lane Cove West Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1163
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163
Frequently asked questions
Is Middle Harbour Public School a public or private school?
Middle Harbour Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Middle Harbour Public School offer?
Middle Harbour Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Middle Harbour Public School?
In 2025, Middle Harbour Public School had 423 enrolled students (213 girls, 210 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Middle Harbour Public School?
Middle Harbour Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1162. 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 Middle Harbour Public School rank in NSW?
Middle Harbour Public School ranks 144th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 548th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Middle Harbour Public School?
Middle Harbour Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Middle Harbour Public School each year?
In 2025, Middle Harbour Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Middle Harbour Public School co-ed?
Yes. Middle Harbour Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Middle Harbour Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Middle Harbour 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 Middle Harbour Public School?
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