La Salle Academy Lithgow
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lithgow, New South Wales 2790 · Lithgow LGA
#292 of 539 high schools in NSW
#786 of 1,472 nationally
About La Salle Academy Lithgow
La Salle Academy Lithgow is a catholic high school located in Lithgow, New South Wales (2790), within the Lithgow local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 230 students (125 girls and 105 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
La Salle Academy Lithgow has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (27.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, La Salle Academy Lithgow scores 47.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 292nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Lithgow area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 La Salle Academy Lithgow's 230 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at La Salle Academy Lithgow have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near La Salle Academy Lithgow
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cooerwull Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.3 km away
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
324 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.9 km away
Lithgow High School
Lithgow · Government high school · 7-12
654 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.3 km away
Zig Zag Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 934 · 5.6 km away
Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 909 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976
St Mary's Catholic College
Casino · Catholic high school · 7-12
425 students · ICSEA 985
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield
Fairfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 969
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991
St Joseph's Catholic College
Aberdeen · Catholic high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is La Salle Academy Lithgow a public or private school?
La Salle Academy Lithgow is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does La Salle Academy Lithgow offer?
La Salle Academy Lithgow offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend La Salle Academy Lithgow?
In 2025, La Salle Academy Lithgow had 230 enrolled students (125 girls, 105 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of La Salle Academy Lithgow?
La Salle Academy Lithgow has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does La Salle Academy Lithgow rank in NSW?
La Salle Academy Lithgow ranks 292nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.6/100), and 786th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at La Salle Academy Lithgow?
La Salle Academy Lithgow has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at La Salle Academy Lithgow?
In 2025, La Salle Academy Lithgow had 43 students in Year 7 and 23 in Year 12.
Is La Salle Academy Lithgow co-ed?
Yes. La Salle Academy Lithgow is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near La Salle Academy Lithgow?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of La Salle Academy Lithgow 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 La Salle Academy Lithgow?
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