Castle Hill Public School
Les Shore Place, Castle Hill NSW 2154
Castle Hill Public School is a government primary school in Castle Hill, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 970 students. Its ICSEA is 1,128, 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 970.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Castle Hill Public School is a large government primary school (K-6) in Castle Hill, NSW, established in 1879, with its original building heritage-listed. The school's own site describes bright, comfortable classrooms, a well-stocked library, sports fields, and dedicated art, music and performance spaces, alongside modern digital learning tools. It runs as a Positive Behaviour for Learning school and offers tours, open days and orientation programs to welcome new families into its community.
Often praised
- Heritage-listed original building
- Positive Behaviour for Learning school
- Dedicated art, music and performance spaces
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Primary School | Castle Hill | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,145 | 479 |
| Hills Adventist College, Castle Hill Campus | Castle Hill | Independent primary | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Oakhill Drive Public School | Castle Hill | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,152 | 756 |
| Excelsior Public School | Castle Hill | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,150 | 561 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School | Castle Hill | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,128 | 643 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School | Baulkham Hills | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,130 | 876 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Baulkham Hills | Catholic primary | 2.9 km | 1,113 | 696 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,103 | 238 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroubra Junction Public SchoolOC | Maroubra | Public primary · K-6 | 484 | 1,128 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School | Castle Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 643 | 1,128 |
| Denistone East Public School | Eastwood | Public primary · K-6 | 790 | 1,127 |
| Gladesville Public School | Gladesville | Public primary · K-6 | 305 | 1,129 |
| Manly Vale Public School | Manly Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 553 | 1,129 |
| Merewether Heights Public School | Merewether Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 269 | 1,129 |
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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.