Seaforth Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Seaforth, New South Wales 2092 · Northern Beaches LGA
#134 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#511 of 4,908 nationally
About Seaforth Public School
Seaforth Public School is a public primary school located in Seaforth, New South Wales (2092), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 394 students (208 girls and 186 boys).
Seaforth Public School has an ICSEA value of 1165, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.9 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Seaforth Public School scores 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 134th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 45 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 1165
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Seaforth Public School's 394 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Seaforth Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Seaforth Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115 · 468 m away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168 · 705 m away
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.2 km away
Balgowlah North Public School
North Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.2 km away
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.3 km away
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
651 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.5 km away
Manly West Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.6 km away
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.9 km away
Beauty Point Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.3 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Beaumont Road Public School
Killara · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1164
St Ives North Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1164
Cherrybrook Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
886 students · ICSEA 1164
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon · Government primary · K-6
1,063 students · ICSEA 1167
Lindfield East Public School
East Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 1167
Frequently asked questions
Is Seaforth Public School a public or private school?
Seaforth Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Seaforth Public School offer?
Seaforth Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Seaforth Public School?
In 2025, Seaforth Public School had 394 enrolled students (208 girls, 186 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Seaforth Public School?
Seaforth Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1165. 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 Seaforth Public School rank in NSW?
Seaforth Public School ranks 134th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (75.3/100), and 511th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Seaforth Public School?
Seaforth Public School has about 18.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Seaforth Public School each year?
In 2025, Seaforth Public School had 62 students in Kindergarten and 63 in Year 6.
Is Seaforth Public School co-ed?
Yes. Seaforth Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Seaforth Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Seaforth 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 Seaforth Public School?
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