Turramurra High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Turramurra, New South Wales 2074 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
About Turramurra High School
Turramurra High School is a public high school located in South Turramurra, New South Wales (2074), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 987 students (441 girls and 546 boys).
Turramurra High School has an ICSEA value of 1118, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (68.5 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Turramurra High School scores 66.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 150th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Ku-ring-gai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1118
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Turramurra High School's 987 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Turramurra High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Turramurra High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
West Pymble Public School
West Pymble · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.2 km away
Turramurra Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.3 km away
Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Macquarie University · Independent special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
West Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.5 km away
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.7 km away
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
17 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.7 km away
NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
7 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.7 km away
Epping North Public School
North Epping · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.8 km away
Epping Boys High School
Eastwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,493 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.9 km away
Pymble Ladies' College
Pymble · Independent combined · K-12
2,501 students · ICSEA 1178 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Ponds High School
The Ponds · Government high school · 7-12
2,321 students · ICSEA 1118
Epping Boys High School
Eastwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,493 students · ICSEA 1117
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville · Government high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is Turramurra High School a public or private school?
Turramurra High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Turramurra High School offer?
Turramurra High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Turramurra High School?
In 2025, Turramurra High School had 987 enrolled students (441 girls, 546 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Turramurra High School?
Turramurra High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1118. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Turramurra High School rank in NSW?
Turramurra High School ranks 150th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.5/100), and 368th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Turramurra High School?
Turramurra High School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Turramurra High School?
In 2025, Turramurra High School had 151 students in Year 7 and 185 in Year 12.
Is Turramurra High School co-ed?
Yes. Turramurra High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Turramurra High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Turramurra High 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 Turramurra High School?
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