Pittwater High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mona Vale, New South Wales 2103 · Northern Beaches LGA
About Pittwater High School
Pittwater High School is a public high school located in Mona Vale, New South Wales (2103), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 881 students (421 girls and 460 boys).
Pittwater High School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (65.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pittwater High School scores 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 218th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (13th 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 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 Pittwater High School's 881 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pittwater High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pittwater High 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 · 832 m away
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1096 · 994 m away
Newport Public School
Newport · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.2 km away
Mater Maria Catholic College
Warriewood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,098 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.2 km away
Bilgola Plateau Public School
Bilgola Plateau · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.9 km away
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.5 km away
Narrabeen Sports High School
North Narrabeen · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.7 km away
Avalon Public School
Avalon Beach · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1094 · 3.9 km away
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046 · 4.1 km away
Elanora Heights Public School
Elanora Heights · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1087 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Macarthur Girls High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
997 students · ICSEA 1071
Randwick High School
Randwick · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1071
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1069
Model Farms High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,021 students · ICSEA 1073
Melonba High School
Melonba · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 1073
Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Pittwater High School a public or private school?
Pittwater High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pittwater High School offer?
Pittwater High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Pittwater High School?
In 2025, Pittwater High School had 881 enrolled students (421 girls, 460 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pittwater High School?
Pittwater High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pittwater High School rank in NSW?
Pittwater High School ranks 218th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.6/100), and 549th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pittwater High School?
Pittwater 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 Pittwater High School?
In 2025, Pittwater High School had 114 students in Year 7 and 143 in Year 12.
Is Pittwater High School co-ed?
Yes. Pittwater High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pittwater High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pittwater 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 Pittwater High School?
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