North Sydney Public School
Bay Rd, Waverton NSW 2060
North Sydney Public School is a government primary school in Waverton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 756 students. Its ICSEA is 1,144, 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 756.
About this school, from public sources
This note draws on publicly available online sources, including the school's own website and education directories. North Sydney Public School is a coeducational government primary (K-6) in Waverton, on Sydney's lower north shore. It works to the values of Care, Respect and Ownership as a Positive Behaviour for Learning school. It has a culturally diverse community and a longstanding partnership with the University of Sydney. Families can use an active P&C, a canteen and local before- and after-school care.
Often praised
- Inclusive, culturally diverse community
- University of Sydney partnership
- Clear Care, Respect, Ownership values
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 North Sydney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameragal Montessori School | North Sydney | Independent primary | 0.4 km | 1,179 | 40 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore | North Sydney | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,166 | 1,609 |
| Reddam House North Shore | North Sydney | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | — | — |
| Wenona School | North Sydney | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,187 | 1,385 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Preparatory School, North Sydney | North Sydney | Independent primary | 0.6 km | — | — |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney Campus | North Sydney | Independent primary | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Anzac Park Public School | Cammeray | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,147 | 720 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, Neutral Bay Campus | Neutral Bay | Independent primary | 1.1 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truscott Street Public School | North Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 265 | 1,144 |
| Yeo Park Infants School | Ashfield | Public primary · K-2 | 48 | 1,144 |
| Annandale Public School | Annandale | Public primary · P-6 | 363 | 1,145 |
| Australia Street Infants School | Newtown | Public primary · P-2 | 104 | 1,143 |
| Boronia Park Public School | Hunters Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 409 | 1,145 |
| Chatswood Public SchoolOC | Chatswood | Public primary · K-6 | 1,083 | 1,143 |
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.