Wahroonga Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wahroonga, New South Wales 2076 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#184 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#666 of 4,908 nationally
About Wahroonga Public School
Wahroonga Public School is a public primary school located in Wahroonga, New South Wales (2076), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 508 students (240 girls and 268 boys).
Wahroonga Public School has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (31.7 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wahroonga Public School scores 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 184th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 22 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 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Public School's 508 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wahroonga Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wahroonga Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Edmund's College
Wahroonga · Independent special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1107 · 272 m away
Prouille Catholic Primary School
Wahroonga · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1156 · 638 m away
St Lucy's School
Wahroonga · Independent special · U
246 students · ICSEA 1104 · 771 m away
Knox Grammar School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
3,345 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.2 km away
Abbotsleigh
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
1,634 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.7 km away
Warrawee Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.7 km away
Waitara Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
972 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.8 km away
Turramurra North Public School
North Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.8 km away
St Leo's Catholic College
Wahroonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.2 km away
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156
Ironbark Ridge Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
754 students · ICSEA 1156
Erskineville Public School
Erskineville · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1155
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155
Frequently asked questions
Is Wahroonga Public School a public or private school?
Wahroonga Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wahroonga Public School offer?
Wahroonga Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wahroonga Public School?
In 2025, Wahroonga Public School had 508 enrolled students (240 girls, 268 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wahroonga Public School?
Wahroonga Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1156. 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 Public School rank in NSW?
Wahroonga Public School ranks 184th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.7/100), and 666th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wahroonga Public School?
Wahroonga Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wahroonga Public School each year?
In 2025, Wahroonga Public School had 65 students in Kindergarten and 63 in Year 6.
Is Wahroonga Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wahroonga Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wahroonga Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wahroonga 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.
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