Ku-ring-gai High School
Bobbin Head Rd, North Turramurra NSW 2074
Ku-ring-gai High School is a government secondary school in North Turramurra, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 536 students. Its ICSEA is 1,088, 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 536.
About this school, from public sources
Public info online describes Ku-ring-gai High School as a co-educational government secondary school in North Turramurra, set on a large bushland campus beside Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. It runs the standard NSW curriculum alongside a distinctive NOVA Creative Arts elective in Years 7-10, supporting ensembles including bands, choir, string and percussion groups, plus dance and drama. The school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage (ICSEA 1088) and has a long history dating to 1965.
Often praised
- NOVA Creative Arts program
- wide range of music ensembles
- bushland campus setting
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 Ku-ring-gai High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.46 | 31 |
| 2024 | 0.25 | 21 |
| 2023 | 0.32 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0.29 | 23 |
| 2021 | 0.46 | 37 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
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 | 3.8 km | 1,082 | 668 |
| Brigidine College St Ives | St Ives | Independent high school | 3.8 km | 1,148 | 793 |
| Masada College | St Ives | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,162 | 368 |
| Hornsby High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hornsby | Public high school | 4.7 km | 1,045 | 542 |
| Knox Grammar School | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,187 | 3,345 |
| Northern Beaches Christian School | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,134 | 1,228 |
| Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,217 | 1,634 |
| Northside Montessori School | Pymble | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,147 | 159 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson High School | Frenchs Forest | Public high school · 7-12 | 789 | 1,089 |
| Burwood Girls High School | Croydon | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,080 | 1,086 |
| Glenwood High School | Glenwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,506 | 1,090 |
| Kellyville High School | Kellyville | Public high school · 7-12 | 869 | 1,086 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignGifted class: Gifted class | Dulwich Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 804 | 1,092 |
| Kirrawee High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kirrawee | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,185 | 1,092 |
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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.