Hornsby Heights Public School
Somerville Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077
Hornsby Heights Public School is a government primary school in Hornsby, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 420 students. Its ICSEA is 1,104, 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 420.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Hornsby Heights Public School is a co-educational government primary school (K-6) in Hornsby Heights, NSW, with a community of around 430 students. The school's own materials highlight literacy and numeracy results above state and national averages, along with music, technology and dance programs including bands, a choir and a 3-6 Dance Ensemble. It also runs an Eco Garden and chicken coop for hands-on sustainability learning, and students take part in Hornsby Zone Primary School Sporting Association competitions.
Often praised
- strong literacy/numeracy results
- music, dance and band programs
- Eco Garden and chicken coop
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby North Public School | Hornsby | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,148 | 937 |
| Mount Colah Public School | Mount Colah | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,098 | 442 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Asquith | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,124 | 223 |
| Asquith Public School | Asquith | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,102 | 384 |
| Blue Gum Community School | Hornsby | Independent primary | 3.6 km | 1,105 | 21 |
| Mount Kuring-gai Public School | Mount Kuring-gai | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,083 | 132 |
| Waitara Public SchoolOC | Wahroonga | Public primary | 4.4 km | 1,148 | 972 |
| Hornsby South Public School | Hornsby | Public primary | 4.8 km | 1,110 | 534 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Bashir Public School | Strathfield | Public primary · K-6 | 424 | 1,104 |
| Newington Public School | Newington | Public primary · K-6 | 665 | 1,104 |
| Otford Public School | Otford | Public primary · K-6 | 48 | 1,104 |
| Tighes Hill Public SchoolOC | Tighes Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 358 | 1,104 |
| Winston Hills Public School | Winston Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 636 | 1,104 |
| Belair Public School | Adamstown | Public primary · K-6 | 409 | 1,103 |
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.