Pleasant Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Pleasant, New South Wales 2519 · Wollongong LGA
#166 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#602 of 4,908 nationally
About Pleasant Heights Public School
Pleasant Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Mount Pleasant, New South Wales (2519), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 241 students (112 girls and 129 boys).
Pleasant Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1126, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (14.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pleasant Heights Public School scores 74.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 166th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1126
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Pleasant Heights Public School's 241 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pleasant Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pleasant Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balgownie Public School
Balgownie · Government primary · K-6
329 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.0 km away
Mount Ousley Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.4 km away
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.6 km away
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.6 km away
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.8 km away
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.9 km away
Fairy Meadow Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.9 km away
Keiraville Public School
Keiraville · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.0 km away
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.2 km away
Mount Keira Public School
Mount Keira · Government primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oatley Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1126
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126
Nirimba Fields Public School
Nirimba Fields · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1126
Haberfield Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1125
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1125
Denistone East Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Pleasant Heights Public School a public or private school?
Pleasant Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pleasant Heights Public School offer?
Pleasant Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pleasant Heights Public School?
In 2025, Pleasant Heights Public School had 241 enrolled students (112 girls, 129 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pleasant Heights Public School?
Pleasant Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1126. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pleasant Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Pleasant Heights Public School ranks 166th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.3/100), and 602nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasant Heights Public School?
Pleasant Heights Public School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pleasant Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Pleasant Heights Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 36 in Year 6.
Is Pleasant Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pleasant Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pleasant Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pleasant Heights 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 Pleasant Heights Public School?
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