Hornsby South Public School
Clarke Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077
Hornsby South Public School is a government primary school in Hornsby, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 534 students. Its ICSEA is 1,110, 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 534.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Hornsby South Public School describes a K-6 government primary in Hornsby with a diverse student community, including 46 languages and dialects other than English spoken at home. The school is known for its High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) initiatives, including a selective Inspire program for identified gifted learners, alongside extracurricular and enrichment activities. It presents itself as inclusive and nurturing, with an emphasis on supporting every student's academic and personal growth.
Often praised
- Gifted education (Inspire) program
- Strong NAPLAN results
- Culturally diverse, inclusive community
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Hornsby South Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker College Junior School | Waitara | Independent primary | 0.5 km | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Waitara | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,153 | 337 |
| Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,164 | 1,240 |
| Normanhurst West Public School | Thornleigh | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,136 | 363 |
| Normanhurst Public School | Normanhurst | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,139 | 372 |
| Blue Gum Community School | Hornsby | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,105 | 21 |
| Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,217 | 1,634 |
| Waitara Public SchoolOC | Wahroonga | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,148 | 972 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbury Public School | Ashbury | Public primary · K-6 | 356 | 1,111 |
| Belrose Public School | Belrose | Public primary · K-6 | 186 | 1,111 |
| Carlingford Public School | Carlingford | Public primary · K-6 | 644 | 1,109 |
| Collaroy Plateau Public School | Collaroy Plateau | Public primary · K-6 | 452 | 1,109 |
| Como West Public School | Como | Public primary · K-6 | 275 | 1,109 |
| Wentworthville Public School | Wentworthville | Public primary · K-6 | 863 | 1,111 |
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.