The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights NSW 2321
The Heights Learning Community is an independent primary school in Gillieston Heights, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 3 with about 14 students. Its ICSEA is 1,058, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: The Heights Learning Community is a small independent primary school on Cessnock Road, Gillieston Heights, offering Kindergarten to Year 3. It has around 14 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio, giving a close-knit setting. The community is culturally varied, with a share of students from language backgrounds other than English and some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit setting
- Low student-teacher ratio
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillieston Public School | Gillieston Heights | Public primary | 0.7 km | 922 | 404 |
| Maitland Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 2.5 km | 936 | 405 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School | Maitland | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,047 | 397 |
| Telarah Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 3.3 km | 879 | 519 |
| Nillo Infants School | Lorn | Public primary | 3.6 km | 1,076 | 52 |
| St Paul's Primary School | Rutherford | Catholic primary | 3.8 km | 996 | 370 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | East Maitland | Catholic primary | 4.4 km | 1,063 | 449 |
| Maitland East Public School | East Maitland | Public primary | 4.5 km | 975 | 559 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Bega | Independent primary · K-6 | 176 | 1,056 |
| Coast Christian School | Bensville | Independent primary · K-6 | 234 | 1,061 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School | Jindera | Independent primary · K-6 | 176 | 1,061 |
| St Dominic Savio School | Rockdale | Independent primary · K-6 | 41 | 1,053 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School | Kurrajong | Independent primary · K-6 | 77 | 1,064 |
| Port Macquarie Steiner School | Port Macquarie | Independent primary · K-6 | 69 | 1,051 |
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.