Lake Illawarra South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lake Illawarra, New South Wales 2528 · Shellharbour LGA
#1271 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3951 of 4,908 nationally
About Lake Illawarra South Public School
Lake Illawarra South Public School is a public primary school located in Lake Illawarra, New South Wales (2528), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 177 students (72 girls and 105 boys).
Lake Illawarra South Public School has an ICSEA value of 954, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lake Illawarra South Public School scores 32.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1271st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 17 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 954
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Illawarra South Public School's 177 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lake Illawarra South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lake Illawarra South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lake Illawarra High School
Lake Illawarra · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 894 · 852 m away
Warilla North Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 872 · 987 m away
Windang Public School
Windang · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.1 km away
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.9 km away
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.0 km away
Mount Warrigal Public School
Warilla · Government primary · P-6
185 students · ICSEA 885 · 2.1 km away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.5 km away
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.9 km away
Oak Flats High School
Oak Flats · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 932 · 3.2 km away
Balarang Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chifley Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 954
Glossodia Public School
Glossodia · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 954
St Marys Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 954
Mulbring Public School
Mulbring · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 954
Jerilderie Public School
Jerilderie · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 954
Tallimba Public School
Tallimba · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 954
Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Illawarra South Public School a public or private school?
Lake Illawarra South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lake Illawarra South Public School offer?
Lake Illawarra South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lake Illawarra South Public School?
In 2025, Lake Illawarra South Public School had 177 enrolled students (72 girls, 105 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lake Illawarra South Public School?
Lake Illawarra South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 954. 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 Lake Illawarra South Public School rank in NSW?
Lake Illawarra South Public School ranks 1271st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.5/100), and 3951st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Illawarra South Public School?
Lake Illawarra South Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lake Illawarra South Public School each year?
In 2025, Lake Illawarra South Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is Lake Illawarra South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lake Illawarra South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lake Illawarra South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lake Illawarra South 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.
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