Wahroonga Adventist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wahroonga, New South Wales 2076 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#53 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#145 of 1,259 nationally
About Wahroonga Adventist School
Wahroonga Adventist School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Wahroonga, New South Wales (2076), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 633 students (266 girls and 367 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Wahroonga Adventist School has an ICSEA value of 1161, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (47.2 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wahroonga Adventist School scores 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 53rd of 314 combined schools in NSW (8th of 9 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 1161
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Wahroonga Adventist School's 633 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wahroonga Adventist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wahroonga Adventist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Normanhurst Public School
Normanhurst · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.5 km away
Turramurra Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.6 km away
Normanhurst Boys High School
Normanhurst · Government high school · 7-12
752 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.7 km away
Loreto Normanhurst
Normanhurst · Independent combined · 5-12
1,240 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.7 km away
Warrawee Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.1 km away
Abbotsleigh
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
1,634 students · ICSEA 1217 · 2.1 km away
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.3 km away
Knox Grammar School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
3,345 students · ICSEA 1187 · 2.4 km away
Epping North Public School
North Epping · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1174 · 2.4 km away
St Leo's Catholic College
Wahroonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.5 km away
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2,076 students · ICSEA 1162
Masada College
St Ives · Independent combined · K-12
368 students · ICSEA 1162
William Clarke College
Kellyville · Independent combined · K-12
1,951 students · ICSEA 1162
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160
Saint Ignatius' College
Lane Cove · Independent combined · 5-12
1,613 students · ICSEA 1159
Frequently asked questions
Is Wahroonga Adventist School a public or private school?
Wahroonga Adventist School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Wahroonga Adventist School offer?
Wahroonga Adventist School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Wahroonga Adventist School?
In 2025, Wahroonga Adventist School had 633 enrolled students (266 girls, 367 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wahroonga Adventist School?
Wahroonga Adventist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1161. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wahroonga Adventist School rank in NSW?
Wahroonga Adventist School ranks 53rd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.5/100), and 145th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wahroonga Adventist School?
Wahroonga Adventist School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wahroonga Adventist School?
In 2025, Wahroonga Adventist School had 71 students in Year 7 and 61 in Year 12.
Is Wahroonga Adventist School co-ed?
Yes. Wahroonga Adventist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wahroonga Adventist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wahroonga Adventist 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.
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