State school · Primary

Balgowlah Heights Public School

Balgowlah, 2093 — in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

SectorSchools

State

Primary school

NSW school data

Year levels

—

official range

NSW school data

ICSEA

1177

national average is 1000

ACARA 2025

Suburb

Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth

SA2 this campus sits in

ABS boundary

School information

Balgowlah Heights Public School is a state primary school in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth, Sydney. It had 651 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth. Its ICSEA is 1177, above the national average of 1000 (98th percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Balgowlah Heights Public School are published on its My School profile (ACARA).

Student background

ACARA · 2025

ICSEA measures the socio-educational advantage of a school's intake against the national average of 1000. The quarters bar shows how its students spread across the four national bands; an average school sits at 25% in each.

1177ICSEA — 177 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 98% of Australian schools

+177

820national average · 10001180

vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 1%Lower-middle quarter 6%Upper-middle quarter 21%Top quarter 72%

21%72%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

651students in 2025

Girls and boys

Girls 312 · 48%
Boys 339 · 52%

Language background

Language other than English 22%
English only 78%
Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

1% of enrolment

Balgowlah Heights Public School has an ICSEA of 1177, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 98% of Australian schools. 72% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 1% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 651 students in 2025 (312 girls, 339 boys), 1% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 22% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table

Balgowlah Heights Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
Measure	Value
ICSEA	1177
ICSEA vs national average (1000)	+177
ICSEA percentile	98
Bottom quarter of advantage	1%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage	6%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage	21%
Top quarter of advantage	72%
Total enrolment	651
Girls	312 (48%)
Boys	339 (52%)
Language other than English	22%
English only	78%
Not stated	0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	1%

NAPLAN results and student progress for Balgowlah Heights Public School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector: State school
Type: Primary
Enrolment: 651 students
ICSEA: 1177 · 98th percentile
Address: Balgowlah 2093

Catchment area

NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment. This is a simplified outline — catchments can split a street, so confirm your exact address on the NSW Department of Education’s School Finder.

Map

Primary

Covers Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth.

Balgowlah Heights Public School: common questions

Is Balgowlah Heights Public School a public or private school?

Balgowlah Heights Public School is a government (public) primary school in Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.

How many students go to Balgowlah Heights Public School?

Balgowlah Heights Public School had 651 students enrolled, per NSW school data.

What suburbs are in the Balgowlah Heights Public School catchment?

Balgowlah Heights Public School's enrolment catchment covers Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth. Catchments can split a street, so confirm your address on the NSW Department of Education's School Finder.

What is Balgowlah Heights Public School's ICSEA?

Balgowlah Heights Public School has an ICSEA of 1177, above the national average of 1000 (98th percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.

Where is Balgowlah Heights Public School located?

Balgowlah Heights Public School is at Balgowlah 2093, in the Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth SA2.

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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA & student background: ACARA School Profile 2025. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).