Normanhurst West Public School
Dartford Rd, Thornleigh NSW 2120
Normanhurst West Public School is a government primary school in Thornleigh, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 363 students. Its ICSEA is 1,136, 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 363.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, chiefly the school's own website and NSW Government pages. Normanhurst West Public School is a government K-6 primary serving the Thornleigh community. It describes a friendly, safe and secure environment with a strong community focus, and values of respect, curiosity and teamwork. Students take part in cultural and sporting activities and competitions, with high potential and gifted education noted, and the school highlights its partnerships with families and inclusive approach.
Often praised
- Friendly, safe, inclusive environment
- Strong family partnerships
- Cultural and sporting activities
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 Normanhurst West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normanhurst Public School | Normanhurst | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,139 | 372 |
| Hornsby South Public School | Hornsby | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,110 | 534 |
| Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,164 | 1,240 |
| Barker College Junior School | Waitara | Independent primary | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Thornleigh West Public School | Thornleigh | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,142 | 477 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Waitara | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,153 | 337 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,161 | 633 |
| Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,217 | 1,634 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellyville Public School | Kellyville | Public primary · K-6 | 855 | 1,136 |
| Bourke Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 381 | 1,135 |
| Double Bay Public School | Double Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 237 | 1,135 |
| Drummoyne Public School | Drummoyne | Public primary · K-6 | 427 | 1,137 |
| Harbord Public School | Freshwater | Public primary · K-6 | 881 | 1,137 |
| North Rocks Public SchoolOC | North Rocks | Public primary · K-6 | 861 | 1,137 |
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.