Forest Lodge Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forest Lodge, New South Wales 2037 · Sydney LGA
#56 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#240 of 4,908 nationally
About Forest Lodge Public School
Forest Lodge Public School is a public primary school located in Forest Lodge, New South Wales (2037), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 307 students (169 girls and 138 boys).
Forest Lodge Public School has an ICSEA value of 1161, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forest Lodge Public School scores 79.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 56th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1161
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Forest Lodge Public School's 307 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forest Lodge Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forest Lodge Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James Catholic Primary School
Glebe · Catholic primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1125 · 435 m away
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
1,044 students · ICSEA 1138 · 702 m away
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School
Camperdown · Government special
· 804 m away
Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977 · 829 m away
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982 · 882 m away
Mackillop Education Waranara School
Annandale · Independent special · 9-12
85 students · ICSEA 1019 · 940 m away
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1000 m away
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Annandale · Catholic primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.0 km away
Annandale North Public School
Annandale · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.0 km away
Newtown North Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Clovelly Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
513 students · ICSEA 1161
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162
Lindfield Public School
Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1162
Middle Harbour Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1162
Lane Cove West Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1163
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Lodge Public School a public or private school?
Forest Lodge Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Forest Lodge Public School offer?
Forest Lodge Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forest Lodge Public School?
In 2025, Forest Lodge Public School had 307 enrolled students (169 girls, 138 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forest Lodge Public School?
Forest Lodge Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1161. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Forest Lodge Public School rank in NSW?
Forest Lodge Public School ranks 56th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.2/100), and 240th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Lodge Public School?
Forest Lodge Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Forest Lodge Public School each year?
In 2025, Forest Lodge Public School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Forest Lodge Public School co-ed?
Yes. Forest Lodge Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forest Lodge Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forest Lodge Public 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 Forest Lodge Public School?
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