Balgowlah North Public School
10 Manning Street, North Balgowlah NSW 2093
Balgowlah North Public School is a government primary school in North Balgowlah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 381 students. Its ICSEA is 1,169, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 381.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Balgowlah North Public School describes a K-6 government primary school in a bushland setting next to Manly Dam on Sydney's Northern Beaches. The school offers specialist teachers in dance and drama, music, and PE, alongside a broad range of extra-curricular options including choir, band, string ensemble, performance dance groups, PSSA sport, SRC, debating, chess, and Maths Olympiad. Its stated vision centres on developing resilient, creative, and respectful lifelong learners.
Often praised
- bushland setting near Manly Dam
- specialist arts and PE teachers
- wide range of extracurricular activities
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmhouse Montessori School | North Balgowlah | Independent primary | 0.0 km | 1,165 | 37 |
| Seaforth Public School | Seaforth | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,165 | 394 |
| Manly Vale Public School | Manly Vale | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,129 | 553 |
| St Paul's Catholic College Junior Campus | Balgowlah | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,168 | 232 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School | Manly Vale | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,122 | 141 |
| Allambie Heights Public School | Allambie Heights | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,138 | 406 |
| Manly West Public School | Balgowlah | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,147 | 761 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolOC | Balgowlah | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,177 | 651 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral Bay Public SchoolOC | Neutral Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 641 | 1,169 |
| Cammeray Public School | Cammeray | Public primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,168 |
| John Purchase Public School | Cherrybrook | Public primary · K-6 | 550 | 1,168 |
| Turramurra North Public School | North Turramurra | Public primary · K-6 | 196 | 1,170 |
| Warrawee Public School | Turramurra | Public primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,170 |
| Artarmon Public SchoolOC | Artarmon | Public primary · K-6 | 1,063 | 1,167 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.