Manly West Public School
Griffith St, Balgowlah NSW 2093
Manly West Public School is a government primary school in Balgowlah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 761 students. Its ICSEA is 1,147, 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 761.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Manly West Public School is a large K-6 government primary school in Balgowlah on Sydney's Northern Beaches, established in 1922 and serving a well-resourced local community. The school's own materials describe strong academic, sporting, and creative and performing arts programs, with a particularly notable band and music tradition alongside a wide range of extra-curricular enrichment and sporting activities.
Often praised
- strong band and music program
- broad enrichment and sporting activities
- long-established community school
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic College Junior Campus | Balgowlah | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,168 | 232 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School | Manly Vale | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,122 | 141 |
| Manly Vale Public School | Manly Vale | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,129 | 553 |
| Seaforth Public School | Seaforth | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,165 | 394 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Manly | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,159 | 330 |
| Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolOC | Balgowlah | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,177 | 651 |
| Manly Village Public School | Manly | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,151 | 532 |
| Balgowlah North Public School | North Balgowlah | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,169 | 381 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzac Park Public School | Cammeray | Public primary · K-6 | 720 | 1,147 |
| Bella Vista Public School | Bella Vista | Public primary · K-6 | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Epping Public School | Epping | Public primary · K-6 | 790 | 1,147 |
| Annandale North Public School | Annandale | Public primary · K-6 | 359 | 1,148 |
| Hornsby North Public School | Hornsby | Public primary · K-6 | 937 | 1,148 |
| Killara Public School | Killara | Public primary · K-6 | 273 | 1,148 |
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.