St Ives High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Ives, New South Wales 2075 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
About St Ives High School
St Ives High School is a public high school located in St Ives, New South Wales (2075), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from 6 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,756 students (775 girls and 981 boys).
St Ives High School has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 126 teachers (130.0 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 58% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ives High School scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 26th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 5 in the Ku-ring-gai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+58% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 St Ives High School's 1,756 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ives High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Ives High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ives Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1155 · 181 m away
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.1 km away
Masada College
St Ives · Independent combined · K-12
368 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.2 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St Ives · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
Killara High School
Killara · Government high school · 7-12
1,803 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.9 km away
St Ives Park Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
143 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Brigidine College St Ives
St Ives · Independent high school · 7-12
793 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.1 km away
St Ives North Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.4 km away
Ravenswood School for Girls
Gordon · Independent combined · K-12
1,451 students · ICSEA 1185 · 2.4 km away
Kambora Public School
Davidson · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mosman High School
Mosman · Government high school · 7-12
1,087 students · ICSEA 1126
Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Newtown · Government high school · 7-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1127
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121
Killarney Heights High School
Killarney Heights · Government high school · 7-12
969 students · ICSEA 1132
Turramurra High School
South Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 1118
Parramatta High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1132
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ives High School a public or private school?
St Ives High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does St Ives High School offer?
St Ives High School offers 6 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Ives High School?
In 2025, St Ives High School had 1,756 enrolled students (775 girls, 981 boys), a change of 58% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ives High School?
St Ives High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Ives High School rank in NSW?
St Ives High School ranks 26th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 83rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ives High School?
St Ives High School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Ives High School?
In 2025, St Ives High School had 302 students in Year 7 and 240 in Year 12.
Is St Ives High School co-ed?
Yes. St Ives High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Ives High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ives 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 St Ives High School?
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