Woollahra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woollahra, New South Wales 2025 · Woollahra LGA
#45 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#188 of 4,908 nationally
About Woollahra Public School
Woollahra Public School is a public primary school located in Woollahra, New South Wales (2025), within the Woollahra local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 667 students (342 girls and 325 boys).
Woollahra Public School has an ICSEA value of 1193, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 75% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (35.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woollahra Public School scores 80.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 45th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 8 in the Woollahra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1193
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)75% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Woollahra Public School's 667 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woollahra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woollahra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167 · 938 m away
Ascham School
Edgecliff · Independent combined · K-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 1217 · 938 m away
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.0 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Woollahra · Catholic primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.1 km away
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203 · 1.1 km away
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.2 km away
Double Bay Public School
Double Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.3 km away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.6 km away
The Scots College
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,076 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Beecroft Public School
Beecroft · Government primary · K-6
837 students · ICSEA 1187
Northbridge Public School
Northbridge · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1181
Turramurra Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 1181
Lane Cove Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
688 students · ICSEA 1178
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
651 students · ICSEA 1177
Matthew Pearce Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
1,270 students · ICSEA 1177
Frequently asked questions
Is Woollahra Public School a public or private school?
Woollahra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woollahra Public School offer?
Woollahra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woollahra Public School?
In 2025, Woollahra Public School had 667 enrolled students (342 girls, 325 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woollahra Public School?
Woollahra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1193. 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 Woollahra Public School rank in NSW?
Woollahra Public School ranks 45th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (80.1/100), and 188th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woollahra Public School?
Woollahra Public School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Woollahra Public School each year?
In 2025, Woollahra Public School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 132 in Year 6.
Is Woollahra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Woollahra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woollahra Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woollahra 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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