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The Heights Learning Community

The Heights Learning Community is an independent primary school in Gillieston Heights, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-3 to 14 students.

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14
Students
7 boys · 7 girls
K-3
Year range
1058
ICSEA
avg = 1000
221%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1058

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 71% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gillieston Heights 2321
Local government area Maitland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Primary
Indigenous students 50%
Statistical area (SA2) Maitland
Official website www.theheights.nsw.edu.au/

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Maitland

$882,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2321
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,805
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Maitland 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 Maitland profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to The Heights Learning Community

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gillieston Public School Government K-6 404 922 0.7 km
Hunter Trade College Independent 11-12 257 978 1.7 km
Maitland Public School Government K-6 405 936 2.5 km
St John the Baptist Primary School Catholic K-6 397 1047 2.6 km
All Saints College Catholic 7-12 1,191 1023 2.8 km
Telarah Public School Government P-6 519 879 3.3 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 The Heights Learning Community

How many students go to The Heights Learning Community?

The Heights Learning Community has 14 students enrolled (7 boys and 7 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Heights Learning Community teach?

The Heights Learning Community teaches year levels K-3. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is The Heights Learning Community a government or non-government school?

The Heights Learning Community is an independent school in Gillieston Heights, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1058 at The Heights Learning Community 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. The Heights Learning Community has an ICSEA of 1058, which places it above 71% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near The Heights Learning Community?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Maitland, 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 →