Hornsby High School
Jersey St, Hornsby NSW 2077
Hornsby High School is a government secondary school in Hornsby, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 542 students. Its ICSEA is 1,045, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 542.
About this school, from public sources
Public information available online, drawn largely from the school's own website, describes Hornsby High School as a co-educational public secondary school with a focus on technology, creative arts, sport and citizenship. The school runs a Year 7 Enrichment (high-achievers) class for students strong in literacy, numeracy, arts, science and technology, alongside a Personal Interest Project, whole-school literacy and numeracy programs, and a Junior Instrumental Band Scholarship supporting students developing musical skills.
Often praised
- Year 7 enrichment/high-achievers class
- broad creative arts and music opportunities
- technology and citizenship focus
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Hornsby High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
HPGE/Enrichment class
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7
- Entry
- Application
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asquith High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Asquith | Public high school | 0.9 km | 1,082 | 668 |
| Hornsby Girls High SchoolFully | Hornsby | Public high school | 1.6 km | 1,209 | 720 |
| Barker College | Hornsby | Independent high school | 1.9 km | 1,166 | 2,856 |
| St Leo's Catholic College | Wahroonga | Catholic high school | 2.5 km | 1,113 | 1,055 |
| Broken Bay Cross Campus Course Centre | Wahroonga | Catholic high school | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,217 | 1,634 |
| Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,164 | 1,240 |
| Normanhurst Boys High SchoolFully | Normanhurst | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,207 | 752 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincumber High School | Kincumber | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Blacktown Girls High SchoolPartially | Blacktown | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,079 | 1,046 |
| Galston High School | Galston | Public high school · 7-12 | 570 | 1,044 |
| Menai High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Menai | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Terrigal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Terrigal | Public high school · 7-12 | 847 | 1,044 |
| Blakehurst High School | Blakehurst | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,013 | 1,043 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.