Harbord Public School

Wyadra Avenue, Freshwater NSW 2096

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Harbord Public School is a government primary school in Freshwater, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 881 students. Its ICSEA is 1,137, where the national average is 1000.

881students

1,137ICSEA · higher than 94% of NSW primary schools

20%language background other than English

1%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

46teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

92.2%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.9 pts over 3 years

-17%enrolment change over 5 years

18FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 881.

About this school, from public sources

Based on the school's own website and other public online sources, Harbord Public School in Freshwater is a K-6 government primary school known for a strong sense of community and parent involvement. The school emphasises respect, curiosity and collaboration, with an inclusive approach and wellbeing support tailored to individual students. Facilities include a sensory garden and outdoor learning spaces, and the P&C is active in fundraising, environmental projects and community activities. Performing arts and sport are also valued parts of school life.

Often praised

strong community involvement
inclusive, supportive environment
active performing arts and sport

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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary School	Freshwater	Catholic primary	0.4 km	1,134	163
Curl Curl North Public School	North Curl Curl	Public primary	0.9 km	1,116	699
St Luke's Grammar School	Dee Why	Independent k–12 / combined	1.4 km	1,178	1,481
Brookvale Public SchoolOC	Brookvale	Public primary	1.9 km	1,075	306
St Augustine's College Sydney	Brookvale	Independent k–12 / combined	1.9 km	1,141	1,580
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School	Dee Why	Catholic primary	2.0 km	1,085	178
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School	Manly Vale	Catholic primary	2.1 km	1,122	141
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Manly	Catholic primary	2.5 km	1,159	330

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
Drummoyne Public School	Drummoyne	Public primary · K-6	427	1,137
North Rocks Public SchoolOC	North Rocks	Public primary · K-6	861	1,137
Petersham Public School	Petersham	Public primary · K-6	232	1,137
Allambie Heights Public School	Allambie Heights	Public primary · K-6	406	1,138
Kellyville Public School	Kellyville	Public primary · K-6	855	1,136
Normanhurst West Public School	Thornleigh	Public primary · K-6	363	1,136

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.