Heathcote East Public School
Mimosa St, Heathcote NSW 2233
Heathcote East Public School is a government primary school in Heathcote, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 106 students. Its ICSEA is 1,072, 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 106.
About this school, from public sources
Public information suggests Heathcote East Public School is a small K-6 primary school of around 120 students, set on the edge of Royal National Park in Sydney's Sutherland Shire. The school emphasises literacy and numeracy growth, using a synthetic phonics program in junior years and a numeracy approach (CMIT), alongside a stated wellbeing and engagement focus. It offers extracurricular options including choir, dance, public speaking and sport, and highlights a technology focus with interactive whiteboards and computers in classrooms.
Often praised
- bushland setting near national park
- synthetic phonics literacy program
- choir, dance, public speaking, sport options
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathcote Public School | Heathcote | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,056 | 273 |
| Engadine Public School | Engadine | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,059 | 411 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Engadine | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,094 | 772 |
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School | Engadine | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,108 | 42 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School | Engadine | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,081 | 249 |
| Engadine West Public School | Engadine | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,057 | 541 |
| Marton Public School | Engadine | Public primary | 4.0 km | 1,063 | 318 |
| Loftus Public School | Loftus | Public primary | 4.7 km | 1,079 | 337 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambledon Public School | Quakers Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 633 | 1,072 |
| Metella Road Public School | Toongabbie | Public primary · K-6 | 676 | 1,072 |
| Mount Keira Public School | Mount Keira | Public primary · K-6 | 91 | 1,072 |
| Oatlands Public School | Oatlands | Public primary · K-6 | 159 | 1,072 |
| Bexley North Public School | Bexley | Public primary · K-6 | 340 | 1,071 |
| Como Public School | Como | Public primary · K-6 | 103 | 1,071 |
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.