Lake Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lake Heights, New South Wales 2502 · Wollongong LGA
#1212 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3774 of 4,908 nationally
About Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Lake Heights, New South Wales (2502), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 147 students (69 girls and 78 boys).
Lake Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lake Heights Public School scores 35.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1212th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (47th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 Lake Heights Public School's 147 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lake Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lake Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.2 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.3 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.5 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.5 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.7 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.8 km away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.0 km away
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.3 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 2.9 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Llandilo Public School
Llandilo · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 941
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941
Tumbulgum Public School
Tumbulgum · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 941
Wallabadah Public School
Wallabadah · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 941
Forest Hill Public School
Forest Hill · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 941
Murringo Public School
Murringo · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Heights Public School a public or private school?
Lake Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lake Heights Public School offer?
Lake Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lake Heights Public School?
In 2025, Lake Heights Public School had 147 enrolled students (69 girls, 78 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lake Heights Public School?
Lake Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lake Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Lake Heights Public School ranks 1212th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.0/100), and 3774th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Heights Public School?
Lake Heights Public School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lake Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Lake Heights Public School had 14 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Lake Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lake Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lake Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lake Heights 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 Lake Heights Public School?
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