Summer Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Summer Hill, New South Wales 2130 · Inner West LGA
#48 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#198 of 4,908 nationally
About Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Summer Hill, New South Wales (2130), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 662 students (329 girls and 333 boys).
Summer Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 1167, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (37.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Summer Hill Public School scores 79.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 48th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1167
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Summer Hill Public School's 662 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Summer Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Summer Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Summer Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1136 · 325 m away
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,296 students · ICSEA 1168 · 564 m away
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Lewisham · Independent combined · 5-12
1,231 students · ICSEA 1074 · 920 m away
Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 1074 · 928 m away
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144 · 938 m away
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121 · 963 m away
Ashfield Public School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1096 · 999 m away
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.1 km away
The John Berne School
Lewisham · Independent special · U
45 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.2 km away
Dulwich Hill Public School
Dulwich Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Castle Cove Public School
Castle Cove · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1167
Cammeray Public School
Cammeray · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1168
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168
Seaforth Public School
Seaforth · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1165
Frequently asked questions
Is Summer Hill Public School a public or private school?
Summer Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Summer Hill Public School offer?
Summer Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Summer Hill Public School?
In 2025, Summer Hill Public School had 662 enrolled students (329 girls, 333 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Summer Hill Public School?
Summer Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1167. 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 Summer Hill Public School rank in NSW?
Summer Hill Public School ranks 48th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.9/100), and 198th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Summer Hill Public School?
Summer Hill Public School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Summer Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Summer Hill Public School had 101 students in Kindergarten and 102 in Year 6.
Is Summer Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Summer Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Summer Hill Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Summer Hill 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 Summer Hill Public School?
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