Narrabeen Sports High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Narrabeen, New South Wales 2101 · Northern Beaches LGA
About Narrabeen Sports High School
Narrabeen Sports High School is a public high school located in North Narrabeen, New South Wales (2101), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 794 students (338 girls and 456 boys).
Narrabeen Sports High School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (59.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Narrabeen Sports High School scores 53.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 252nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (14th of 14 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 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Narrabeen Sports High School's 794 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Narrabeen Sports High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Narrabeen Sports High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076 · 119 m away
Elanora Heights Public School
Elanora Heights · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.4 km away
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.2 km away
Mater Maria Catholic College
Warriewood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,098 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.2 km away
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.7 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mona Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.8 km away
St Rose Catholic Primary School
Collaroy Plateau · Catholic primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1149 · 3.1 km away
Wheeler Heights Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.2 km away
Collaroy Plateau Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1043
Homebush Boys High School
Homebush · Government high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1043
Endeavour Sports High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1040
Galston High School
Galston · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 1044
Winmalee High School
Winmalee · Government high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1040
Terrigal High School
Terrigal · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 1044
Frequently asked questions
Is Narrabeen Sports High School a public or private school?
Narrabeen Sports High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Narrabeen Sports High School offer?
Narrabeen Sports High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Narrabeen Sports High School?
In 2025, Narrabeen Sports High School had 794 enrolled students (338 girls, 456 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Narrabeen Sports High School?
Narrabeen Sports High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Narrabeen Sports High School rank in NSW?
Narrabeen Sports High School ranks 252nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.6/100), and 666th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Narrabeen Sports High School?
Narrabeen Sports High School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Narrabeen Sports High School?
In 2025, Narrabeen Sports High School had 136 students in Year 7 and 122 in Year 12.
Is Narrabeen Sports High School co-ed?
Yes. Narrabeen Sports High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Narrabeen Sports High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Narrabeen Sports High 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.
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