Collaroy Plateau Public School
Plateau Rd, Collaroy Plateau NSW 2097
Collaroy Plateau Public School is a government primary school in Collaroy Plateau, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 452 students. Its ICSEA is 1,109, 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 452.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources, primarily the school's own website, describe Collaroy Plateau Public School as a K-6 government primary school on Sydney's Northern Beaches, set in a natural bush setting and established in 1954. The school has around 450 students and promotes an ethos of 'Striving for Excellence', with specialist programs supporting academic achievement, sport, music, and creative arts alongside its core curriculum.
Often praised
- Sport, music and arts programs
- Bush-setting campus
- Strong academic ethos
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittwater House Schools | Collaroy | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,158 | 1,002 |
| St Rose Catholic Primary School | Collaroy Plateau | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,149 | 227 |
| Wheeler Heights Public School | Collaroy Plateau | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,086 | 430 |
| Narrabeen Lakes Public School | Narrabeen | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,091 | 364 |
| Cromer Public School | Cromer | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,091 | 468 |
| Dee Why Public School | Dee Why | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,028 | 478 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Narrabeen | Catholic primary | 2.3 km | 1,102 | 195 |
| Karuna Montessori School | Narraweena | Independent primary | 2.3 km | — | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlingford Public School | Carlingford | Public primary · K-6 | 644 | 1,109 |
| Como West Public School | Como | Public primary · K-6 | 275 | 1,109 |
| Bayanami Public School | Parramatta | Public primary · K-6 | 663 | 1,108 |
| Eastwood Public School | Eastwood | Public primary · K-6 | 701 | 1,108 |
| Glenhaven Public School | Glenhaven | Public primary · K-6 | 240 | 1,108 |
| Hornsby South Public School | Hornsby | Public primary · K-6 | 534 | 1,110 |
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.