The Beach School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Allambie Heights, New South Wales 2100 · Northern Beaches LGA
About The Beach School
The Beach School is a public special school located in Allambie Heights, New South Wales (2100), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (18 girls and 17 boys).
The Beach School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (8.9 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
The Beach School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Beach School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Beach School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.2 km away
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.3 km away
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.4 km away
Allambie Heights Public School
Allambie Heights · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.4 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.4 km away
St Augustine's College Sydney
Brookvale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,580 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus
Freshwater · Government high school · 11-12
647 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.7 km away
Balgowlah North Public School
North Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.9 km away
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.9 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Freshwater · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034
The Hills School
Northmead · Government special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1046
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is The Beach School a public or private school?
The Beach School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Beach School offer?
The Beach School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend The Beach School?
In 2025, The Beach School had 35 enrolled students (18 girls, 17 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Beach School?
The Beach School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Beach School?
The Beach School has about 3.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The Beach School co-ed?
Yes. The Beach School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Beach School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Beach 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 The Beach School?
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