Terrey Hills Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Terrey Hills, New South Wales 2084 · Northern Beaches LGA
#407 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1245 of 4,908 nationally
About Terrey Hills Public School
Terrey Hills Public School is a public primary school located in Terrey Hills, New South Wales (2084), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 183 students (86 girls and 97 boys).
Terrey Hills Public School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Terrey Hills Public School scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 407th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (34th 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 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Terrey Hills Public School's 183 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Terrey Hills Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Terrey Hills Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kinma School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1096 · 532 m away
German International School Sydney
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
380 students · ICSEA 1158 · 740 m away
Sydney Japanese International School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-9
190 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.2 km away
Northern Beaches Christian School
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.3 km away
Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.9 km away
Yanginanook School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-11
65 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.1 km away
Covenant Christian School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-12
884 students · ICSEA 1155 · 3.2 km away
A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 962 · 3.4 km away
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.5 km away
John Colet School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1210 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100
Holsworthy Public School
Holsworthy · Government primary · K-6
563 students · ICSEA 1100
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1101
Lugarno Public School
Lugarno · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1099
Burraneer Bay Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Terrey Hills Public School a public or private school?
Terrey Hills Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Terrey Hills Public School offer?
Terrey Hills Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Terrey Hills Public School?
In 2025, Terrey Hills Public School had 183 enrolled students (86 girls, 97 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Terrey Hills Public School?
Terrey Hills Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Terrey Hills Public School rank in NSW?
Terrey Hills Public School ranks 407th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 1245th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Terrey Hills Public School?
Terrey Hills Public School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Terrey Hills Public School each year?
In 2025, Terrey Hills Public School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Terrey Hills Public School co-ed?
Yes. Terrey Hills Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Terrey Hills Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Terrey Hills 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 Terrey Hills Public School?
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