Willoughby Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Willoughby, New South Wales 2068 · Willoughby LGA
#236 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#816 of 4,908 nationally
About Willoughby Public School
Willoughby Public School is a public primary school located in Willoughby, New South Wales (2068), within the Willoughby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 905 students (483 girls and 422 boys).
Willoughby Public School has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (49.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Willoughby Public School scores 72.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 236th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 10 in the Willoughby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Willoughby Public School's 905 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Willoughby Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Willoughby Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Willoughby Girls High School
Willoughby · Government high school · 7-12
1,036 students · ICSEA 1152 · 105 m away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Willoughby · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1161 · 691 m away
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
Middle Cove · Independent combined · K-12
405 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.4 km away
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon · Government primary · K-6
1,063 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Chatswood · Catholic primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.7 km away
Mercy Catholic College
Chatswood · Catholic high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.7 km away
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Northbridge · Catholic primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.7 km away
St Pius X College
Chatswood · Independent combined · 5-12
1,183 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.8 km away
Naremburn School
Naremburn · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.9 km away
Northbridge Public School
Northbridge · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1181 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143
Pennant Hills Public School
Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1143
Mowbray Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
714 students · ICSEA 1143
Chatswood Public School
Chatswood · Government primary · K-6
1,083 students · ICSEA 1143
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144
North Sydney Public School
Waverton · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1144
Frequently asked questions
Is Willoughby Public School a public or private school?
Willoughby Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Willoughby Public School offer?
Willoughby Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Willoughby Public School?
In 2025, Willoughby Public School had 905 enrolled students (483 girls, 422 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Willoughby Public School?
Willoughby Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Willoughby Public School rank in NSW?
Willoughby Public School ranks 236th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.2/100), and 816th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Willoughby Public School?
Willoughby Public School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Willoughby Public School each year?
In 2025, Willoughby Public School had 127 students in Kindergarten and 129 in Year 6.
Is Willoughby Public School co-ed?
Yes. Willoughby Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Willoughby Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Willoughby 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 Willoughby Public School?
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