Mona Vale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mona Vale, New South Wales 2103 · Northern Beaches LGA
#222 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#783 of 4,908 nationally
About Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale Public School is a public primary school located in Mona Vale, New South Wales (2103), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 671 students (298 girls and 373 boys).
Mona Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (59.8 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mona Vale Public School scores 72.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 222nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (22nd 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 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Mona Vale Public School's 671 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mona Vale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mona Vale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mona Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1104 · 167 m away
Pittwater High School
Mona Vale · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 1071 · 994 m away
Mater Maria Catholic College
Warriewood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,098 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.4 km away
Newport Public School
Newport · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.1 km away
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.6 km away
Narrabeen Sports High School
North Narrabeen · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.7 km away
Elanora Heights Public School
Elanora Heights · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1087 · 3.3 km away
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.7 km away
Bilgola Plateau Public School
Bilgola Plateau · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1121 · 3.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ashfield Public School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1096
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096
Tempe Public School
Tempe · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1096
Ryde Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1096
Annangrove Public School
Annangrove · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 1096
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is Mona Vale Public School a public or private school?
Mona Vale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mona Vale Public School offer?
Mona Vale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mona Vale Public School?
In 2025, Mona Vale Public School had 671 enrolled students (298 girls, 373 boys), a change of -38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mona Vale Public School?
Mona Vale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mona Vale Public School rank in NSW?
Mona Vale Public School ranks 222nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.6/100), and 783rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mona Vale Public School?
Mona Vale Public School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mona Vale Public School each year?
In 2025, Mona Vale Public School had 96 students in Kindergarten and 116 in Year 6.
Is Mona Vale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mona Vale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mona Vale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mona Vale 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 Mona Vale Public School?
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