Pittwater House Schools
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Collaroy, New South Wales 2097 · Northern Beaches LGA
About Pittwater House Schools
Pittwater House Schools is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Collaroy, New South Wales (2097), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,002 students (464 girls and 538 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Pittwater House Schools has an ICSEA value of 1158, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 116 teachers (105.4 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pittwater House Schools scores 82.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 22nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 8 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 1158
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 House Schools's 1,002 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pittwater House Schools have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pittwater House Schools
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050 · 647 m away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056 · 670 m away
Collaroy Plateau Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 1109 · 923 m away
Dee Why Public School
Dee Why · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.0 km away
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Dee Why · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.5 km away
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.5 km away
Karuna Montessori School
Narraweena · Independent primary · K
4 students · 1.6 km away
Wheeler Heights Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.6 km away
St Rose Catholic Primary School
Collaroy Plateau · Catholic primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.6 km away
Narraweena Public School
Narraweena · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
German International School Sydney
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
380 students · ICSEA 1158
Saint Ignatius' College
Lane Cove · Independent combined · 5-12
1,613 students · ICSEA 1159
St George Christian School
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
845 students · ICSEA 1159
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160
Frequently asked questions
Is Pittwater House Schools a public or private school?
Pittwater House Schools is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Pittwater House Schools offer?
Pittwater House Schools offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pittwater House Schools?
In 2025, Pittwater House Schools had 1,002 enrolled students (464 girls, 538 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pittwater House Schools?
Pittwater House Schools has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1158. 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 Pittwater House Schools rank in NSW?
Pittwater House Schools ranks 22nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (82.9/100), and 65th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pittwater House Schools?
Pittwater House Schools has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pittwater House Schools?
In 2025, Pittwater House Schools had 142 students in Year 7 and 110 in Year 12.
Is Pittwater House Schools co-ed?
Yes. Pittwater House Schools is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pittwater House Schools?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pittwater House Schools 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 House Schools?
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