Pittwater High School
Pittwater Rd & Mona St, Mona Vale NSW 2103
Pittwater High School is a government secondary school in Mona Vale, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 876 students. Its ICSEA is 1,071, 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 881.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available online sources, Pittwater High School is a comprehensive Year 7-12 government secondary school in Mona Vale on Sydney's Northern Beaches, established in 1963. The school highlights a tradition of achievement in music and sailing, alongside a broad co-curricular offering spanning sport, performing and creative arts, technology and leadership. Facilities mentioned include a multi-purpose centre, tennis courts, networked computer labs, playing fields and specialist agriculture/horticulture facilities. Parent commentary found online notes engaged, passionate teaching staff.
Often praised
- strong sailing tradition
- music and performing arts
- passionate teaching staff
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 Pittwater 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 | 0.27 | 38 |
| 2024 | 0.30 | 46 |
| 2023 | 0.28 | 41 |
| 2022 | 0.43 | 50 |
| 2021 | 0.45 | 61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mater Maria Catholic College | Warriewood | Catholic high school | 2.2 km | 1,085 | 1,098 |
| Narrabeen Sports High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | North Narrabeen | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,042 | 794 |
| Galstaun College | Ingleside | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,046 | 328 |
| Barrenjoey High School | Avalon | Public high school | 5.0 km | 1,081 | 860 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus | Cromer | Public high school | 7.9 km | 1,056 | 1,156 |
| German International School Sydney | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.0 km | 1,158 | 380 |
| Pittwater House Schools | Collaroy | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 1,158 | 1,002 |
| Northern Beaches Christian School | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,134 | 1,228 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur Girls High School | Parramatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 997 | 1,071 |
| Randwick High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Randwick | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,460 | 1,071 |
| Melonba High School | Marsden Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 704 | 1,073 |
| Model Farms High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Baulkham Hills | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Northmead | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Ashfield Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ashfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 751 | 1,074 |
About this data
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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.