Wheeler Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales 2097 · Northern Beaches LGA
#509 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1534 of 4,908 nationally
About Wheeler Heights Public School
Wheeler Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales (2097), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 430 students (225 girls and 205 boys).
Wheeler Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wheeler Heights Public School scores 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 509th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (39th of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Wheeler Heights Public School's 430 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wheeler Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wheeler Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Rose Catholic Primary School
Collaroy Plateau · Catholic primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1149 · 164 m away
Collaroy Plateau Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 1109 · 988 m away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.1 km away
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.4 km away
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.5 km away
Pittwater House Schools
Collaroy · Independent combined · K-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.6 km away
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.2 km away
Dee Why Public School
Dee Why · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.4 km away
Karuna Montessori School
Narraweena · Independent primary · K
4 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Woolooware Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1086
Caringbah North Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1086
Schofields Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1086
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087
Pagewood Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
207 students · ICSEA 1085
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085
Frequently asked questions
Is Wheeler Heights Public School a public or private school?
Wheeler Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wheeler Heights Public School offer?
Wheeler Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wheeler Heights Public School?
In 2025, Wheeler Heights Public School had 430 enrolled students (225 girls, 205 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wheeler Heights Public School?
Wheeler Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wheeler Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Wheeler Heights Public School ranks 509th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.2/100), and 1534th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wheeler Heights Public School?
Wheeler Heights Public School has about 19.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wheeler Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Wheeler Heights Public School had 62 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Wheeler Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wheeler Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wheeler Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wheeler Heights 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Wheeler Heights Public School?
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