Lakemba Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lakemba, New South Wales 2195 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#934 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2890 of 4,908 nationally
About Lakemba Public School
Lakemba Public School is a public primary school located in Lakemba, New South Wales (2195), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 428 students (218 girls and 210 boys).
Lakemba Public School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (29.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lakemba Public School scores 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 934th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (48th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Lakemba Public School's 428 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lakemba Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lakemba Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994 · 204 m away
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
589 students · ICSEA 954 · 294 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999 · 639 m away
Canterbury Vale School
Lakemba · Government special · U
36 students · ICSEA 921 · 973 m away
Rissalah College
Lakemba · Independent combined · K-12
946 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.0 km away
Hampden Park Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
859 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.0 km away
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Lakemba · Catholic primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.1 km away
Al Hikma College
Lakemba · Independent primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.1 km away
St Charbel's College
Punchbowl · Independent combined · K-12
1,198 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.4 km away
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Punchbowl · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999
Revesby Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 999
North Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 999
Shellharbour Public School
Shellharbour · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 999
Tower Street Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 998
Harrington Street Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · P-6
740 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakemba Public School a public or private school?
Lakemba Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lakemba Public School offer?
Lakemba Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lakemba Public School?
In 2025, Lakemba Public School had 428 enrolled students (218 girls, 210 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lakemba Public School?
Lakemba Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Lakemba Public School rank in NSW?
Lakemba Public School ranks 934th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.3/100), and 2890th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lakemba Public School?
Lakemba Public School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lakemba Public School each year?
In 2025, Lakemba Public School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is Lakemba Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lakemba Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lakemba Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lakemba 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 Lakemba Public School?
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