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Terrey Hills Public School

Cooyong Rd, Terrey Hills NSW 2084

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Terrey Hills Public School is a government primary school in Terrey Hills, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 183 students. Its ICSEA is 1,100, where the national average is 1000.

183students
1,100ICSEA · higher than 87% of NSW primary schools
18%language background other than English
1%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
11teaching staff (FTE)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

91.8%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.5 pts over 3 years
-23%enrolment change over 5 years
41FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

About this school, from public sources

Drawn from public online sources, Terrey Hills Public School is a small K-6 government primary on the Northern Beaches, described as a close-knit bush school on large grounds. It offers an Italian language program, creative arts including violin, choirs and dance, sporting opportunities, gifted education, and a Story Dogs reading program. An active P&C supports events and fundraising, and the school stresses respect, integrity, curiosity and teamwork.

Often praised

  • Small, close-knit bush school
  • Italian and creative arts programs
  • Active P&C community

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 Terrey Hills 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.

SchoolSuburbTypeDistanceICSEAStudents
Kinma SchoolTerrey HillsIndependent primary0.5 km1,09667
German International School SydneyTerrey HillsIndependent k–12 / combined0.7 km1,158380
Mosman Preparatory School Outdoor Education CentreTerrey HillsIndependent primary0.8 km——
Sydney Japanese International SchoolTerrey HillsIndependent primary2.3 km1,137190
Northern Beaches Christian SchoolTerrey HillsIndependent k–12 / combined2.3 km1,1341,228
Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner SchoolBelroseIndependent primary2.9 km1,092180
Yanginanook SchoolBelroseIndependent k–12 / combined3.1 km1,05165
Covenant Christian SchoolBelroseIndependent k–12 / combined3.2 km1,155884

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

SchoolSuburbTypeStudentsICSEA
Holsworthy Public SchoolOCHolsworthyPublic primary · K-65631,100
New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolNew Lambton HeightsPublic primary · K-2551,100
Beacon Hill Public SchoolBeacon HillPublic primary · K-64591,099
Burraneer Bay Public SchoolCronullaPublic primary · K-65731,101
Dulwich Hill Public SchoolDulwich HillPublic primary · K-63581,099
Gundaroo Public SchoolGundarooPublic primary · K-61401,101

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.