Normanhurst Boys High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Normanhurst, New South Wales 2076 · Hornsby LGA
About Normanhurst Boys High School
Normanhurst Boys High School is a public boys' high school located in Normanhurst, New South Wales (2076), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 752 students.
Normanhurst Boys High School has an ICSEA value of 1207, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 75% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (58.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Normanhurst Boys High School scores 78.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 29th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 11 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1207
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)75% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Normanhurst Boys High School's 752 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Normanhurst Boys High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Normanhurst Boys High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Loreto Normanhurst
Normanhurst · Independent combined · 5-12
1,240 students · ICSEA 1164 · 61 m away
Normanhurst Public School
Normanhurst · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1139 · 382 m away
St Leo's Catholic College
Wahroonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1113 · 797 m away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Waitara · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1153 · 903 m away
Abbotsleigh
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
1,634 students · ICSEA 1217 · 930 m away
Hornsby South Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.1 km away
Marri Mittigar School
Hornsby · Independent special · K-8
28 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.1 km away
Clarke Road School
Hornsby · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.2 km away
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.4 km away
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206
Hornsby Girls High School
Hornsby · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1209
North Sydney Girls High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
916 students · ICSEA 1203
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1203
Girraween High School
Girraween · Government high school · 7-12
784 students · ICSEA 1199
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus
North Curl Curl · Government high school · 7-12
766 students · ICSEA 1217
Frequently asked questions
Is Normanhurst Boys High School a public or private school?
Normanhurst Boys High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Normanhurst Boys High School offer?
Normanhurst Boys High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Normanhurst Boys High School?
In 2025, Normanhurst Boys High School had 752 enrolled students (0 girls, 752 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Normanhurst Boys High School?
Normanhurst Boys High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1207. 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 Normanhurst Boys High School rank in NSW?
Normanhurst Boys High School ranks 29th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.8/100), and 87th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Normanhurst Boys High School?
Normanhurst Boys High School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Normanhurst Boys High School?
In 2025, Normanhurst Boys High School had 121 students in Year 7 and 128 in Year 12.
Is Normanhurst Boys High School co-ed?
No. Normanhurst Boys High School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Normanhurst Boys High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Normanhurst Boys 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Normanhurst Boys High School?
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