The Hills School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northmead, New South Wales 2152 · Parramatta LGA
About The Hills School
The Hills School is a public special school located in Northmead, New South Wales (2152), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 112 students (46 girls and 66 boys).
The Hills School has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (25.6 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
The Hills 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 Hills School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Hills School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.0 km away
Northmead Public School
Northmead · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Baulkham Hills South · Catholic primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.5 km away
Tara Anglican School for Girls
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
979 students · ICSEA 1175 · 1.6 km away
St Monica's Primary School
North Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.9 km away
Burnside Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.9 km away
Redeemer Baptist School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
549 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.0 km away
Winston Hills Public School
Winston Hills · Government primary · K-6
636 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.2 km away
The King's School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
2,150 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is The Hills School a public or private school?
The Hills School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Hills School offer?
The Hills School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend The Hills School?
In 2025, The Hills School had 112 enrolled students (46 girls, 66 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Hills School?
The Hills School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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 Hills School?
The Hills School has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is The Hills School co-ed?
Yes. The Hills School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Hills School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Hills 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 Hills School?
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