Lakeside School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gateshead, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About Lakeside School
Lakeside School is a public special school located in Gateshead, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 58 students (16 girls and 42 boys).
Lakeside School has an ICSEA value of 910, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
Lakeside School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lakeside School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lakeside School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 965 m away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.1 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 1.2 km away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.4 km away
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.4 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.7 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.9 km away
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Crescent School
Goulburn · Government special · U
77 students · ICSEA 911
Budawang School
Milton · Government special · U
44 students · ICSEA 909
Casuarina School
Riverstone · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 912
Carenne School
Bathurst · Government special · U
97 students · ICSEA 908
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905
Wilson Park School
Lismore · Government special · U
83 students · ICSEA 902
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakeside School a public or private school?
Lakeside School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lakeside School offer?
Lakeside School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Lakeside School?
In 2025, Lakeside School had 58 enrolled students (16 girls, 42 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lakeside School?
Lakeside School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 910. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeside School?
Lakeside School has about 5.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Lakeside School co-ed?
Yes. Lakeside School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lakeside School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lakeside 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 Lakeside School?
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