Tangara School for Girls
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cherrybrook, New South Wales 2126 · Hornsby LGA
#64 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#185 of 1,259 nationally
About Tangara School for Girls
Tangara School for Girls is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Cherrybrook, New South Wales (2126), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 771 students (703 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Tangara School for Girls has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (58.0 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tangara School for Girls scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 64th of 314 combined schools in NSW (6th of 7 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Tangara School for Girls's 771 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tangara School for Girls have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tangara School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cherrybrook Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
886 students · ICSEA 1164 · 791 m away
West Pennant Hills Public School
West Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.7 km away
Cherrybrook Technology High School
Cherrybrook · Government high school · 7-12
2,098 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.8 km away
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168 · 2.0 km away
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.0 km away
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.0 km away
Hills Montessori School
West Pennant Hills · Independent primary · K
16 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.1 km away
Mount St Benedict College
Pennant Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,331 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.3 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.3 km away
Pennant Hills High School
Pennant Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141
St Augustine's College Sydney
Brookvale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,580 students · ICSEA 1141
Redeemer Baptist School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
549 students · ICSEA 1141
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
512 students · ICSEA 1140
Redfield College
Dural · Independent combined · 2-12
530 students · ICSEA 1140
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Tangara School for Girls a public or private school?
Tangara School for Girls is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Tangara School for Girls offer?
Tangara School for Girls offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tangara School for Girls?
In 2025, Tangara School for Girls had 771 enrolled students (703 girls, 68 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tangara School for Girls?
Tangara School for Girls has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tangara School for Girls rank in NSW?
Tangara School for Girls ranks 64th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 185th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tangara School for Girls?
Tangara School for Girls has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tangara School for Girls?
In 2025, Tangara School for Girls had 58 students in Year 7 and 44 in Year 12.
Is Tangara School for Girls co-ed?
Yes. Tangara School for Girls is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tangara School for Girls?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tangara School for Girls 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 Tangara School for Girls?
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