Lyneham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory 2602 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham Primary School is a public primary school located in Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory (2602), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 498 students (240 girls and 258 boys).
Lyneham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1135, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (28.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lyneham Primary School scores 77.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 21st of 80 primary schools in ACT (21st of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1135
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Lyneham Primary School's 498 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lyneham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lyneham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154 · 389 m away
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132 · 525 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130 · 912 m away
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Turner School
Turner · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.6 km away
Black Mountain School
O'Connor · Government special · 7-12
108 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.9 km away
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.0 km away
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Majura Primary School
Watson · Government primary · K-6
675 students · ICSEA 1135
Campbell Primary School
Campbell · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1136
Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill · Government primary · K-6
720 students · ICSEA 1133
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139
Ainslie School
Braddon · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1130
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141
Frequently asked questions
Is Lyneham Primary School a public or private school?
Lyneham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Lyneham Primary School offer?
Lyneham Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lyneham Primary School?
In 2025, Lyneham Primary School had 498 enrolled students (240 girls, 258 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lyneham Primary School?
Lyneham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1135. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lyneham Primary School rank in ACT?
Lyneham Primary School ranks 21st of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (77.6/100), and 355th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lyneham Primary School?
Lyneham Primary School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lyneham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lyneham Primary School had 59 students in Kindergarten and 80 in Year 6.
Is Lyneham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lyneham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lyneham Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lyneham Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Lyneham Primary School?
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