About the school
Epping Heights Public School delivers a high-quality and balanced education in a nurturing environment. The school motto, 'Success for All', reflects its commitment to inclusive learning where all students are supported to strive for excellence. A strong partnership exists between the community and the school, promoting a collaborative atmosphere where students engage in positive learning experiences. Through its quality teaching programs and a balanced curriculum, Epping Heights fosters skills that enable students to become confident, curious, informed, and inspired learners who think critically and creatively.
The welfare of students is a high priority at Epping Heights, where social and emotional well-being are viewed as vital to individual and communal success. The school's 'Program Achieve' teaches essential skills such as confidence, organisation, persistence, getting along, and resilience from the very first day of school each year, building positive cultures of success in every classroom.
Epping Heights has defined its strategic directions to include successful learners who are critical and creative thinkers, along with developing highly skilled teachers and effective leaders. The school's envied academic results are the result of explicit and systematic literacy and numeracy programs, complemented by a broad curriculum encompassing sports and arts, as well as access to the latest technology. With a dedicated staff that is committed to each child’s potential, the school community takes pride in the excellence in public education it delivers.
Mission
At Epping Heights Public School, our focus is on students. We are committed to equity and excellence so every student can learn, grow and belong. Our positive wellbeing culture supports explicit teaching in Literacy and Numeracy and an enriching balanced curriculum. We are committed to nurturing, guiding, inspiring, and challenging our students.
Location & Catchment Area
- Epping Heights Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Cheltenham Girls High School 714 m
- B Epping West Public School 1.3 km
- C Beecroft Public School 1.5 km
- D Karonga School 1.5 km
- E Epping Public School 1.6 km
- F Roselea Public School 2.0 km
- G Epping North Public School 2.1 km
- H Ngarala Public School 2.1 km
- I Carlingford High School 2.2 km
- J Epping Boys High School 2.5 km
- K Carlingford Public School 2.6 km
- L West Pennant Hills Public School 2.9 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 396 (200 girls, 196 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 396
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1152 (percentile 96)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 2% / 9% / 31% / 58%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 10
- Indigenous students
- 0%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 91%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 22.1
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 3.4
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Year 1 | 55 |
| Year 2 | 38 |
| Year 3 | 64 |
| Year 4 | 65 |
| Year 5 | 65 |
| Year 6 | 59 |
| Total | 396 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 396 | 200 | 196 | - | 1152 | 22.1 |
| 2024 | 427 | 214 | 213 | 94 | 1141 | 25.1 |
| 2023 | 458 | 238 | 220 | 94.7 | 1149 | 25 |
| 2022 | 507 | 268 | 239 | 91.1 | 1155 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 531 | 282 | 249 | 96.3 | 1150 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 558 | 287 | 271 | - | 1150 | 30.1 |
| 2019 | 551 | 270 | 281 | 95.4 | 1155 | 28.5 |
| 2018 | 520 | 249 | 271 | 96.6 | 1164 | 26.5 |
| 2017 | 474 | 224 | 250 | 96.1 | 1173 | 24.4 |
| 2016 | 464 | 224 | 240 | 96.1 | 1167 | 23 |
| 2015 | 425 | 209 | 216 | 95.8 | 1166 | 22.1 |
| 2014 | 421 | 208 | 213 | 96.2 | 1159 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 371 | 186 | 185 | 96.6 | 1158 | 19.1 |
| 2012 | 359 | 176 | 183 | 95.7 | 1177 | 18.6 |
| 2011 | 339 | 164 | 175 | 96.7 | 1182 | 17.6 |
| 2010 | 326 | 160 | 166 | - | 1182 | 16.4 |
| 2009 | 333 | 163 | 170 | - | 1195 | 16.6 |
| 2008 | 346 | 170 | 176 | - | 1195 | 17.6 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.