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Harbord Public School

Harbord Public School is a government primary school in Freshwater, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 881 students.

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881
Students
432 boys · 449 girls
K-6
Year range
1137
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1137

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 93% of Australian schools.

Suburb Freshwater 2096
Local government area Northern Beaches
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Freshwater - Brookvale
Official website harbord-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Harbord Public School had 881 students in 2025, compared with 1,142 in 2016 (down 23%).

1,142 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 881 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Harbord Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Harbord Public School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Freshwater, North Manly, Curl Curl, Queenscliff

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Freshwater - Brookvale

$3,888,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
23
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,383
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Freshwater - Brookvale statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Freshwater - Brookvale profile →

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Nearest schools to Harbord Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 163 1134 0.3 km
Stewart House School Government not published not published 0.5 km
Curl Curl North Public School Government K-6 699 1116 1.0 km
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus Government 7-12 766 1217 1.2 km
St Luke's Grammar School Independent K-12 1,481 1178 1.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Harbord Public School

How many students go to Harbord Public School?

Harbord Public School has 881 students enrolled (432 boys and 449 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Harbord Public School teach?

Harbord Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Harbord Public School a government or non-government school?

Harbord Public School is a government school in Freshwater, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1137 at Harbord Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Harbord Public School has an ICSEA of 1137, which places it above 93% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Harbord Public School catchment?

The official zone for Harbord Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Freshwater, North Manly, Curl Curl, Queenscliff. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Harbord Public School?

23 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Freshwater - Brookvale, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →