Lambton High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lambton, New South Wales 2299 · Newcastle LGA
About Lambton High School
Lambton High School is a public high school located in Lambton, New South Wales (2299), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,176 students (561 girls and 615 boys).
Lambton High School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (90.2 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lambton High School scores 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 145th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 10 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Lambton High School's 1,176 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lambton High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lambton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 862 m away
Hunter School of Performing Arts
Broadmeadow · Government combined · K-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1085 · 928 m away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 994 m away
St Therese's Primary School
New Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.0 km away
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.1 km away
St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
Broadmeadow · Catholic special · U
47 students · ICSEA 869 · 1.1 km away
Hamilton North Public School
Broadmeadow · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.1 km away
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.4 km away
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.4 km away
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1056
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058
Canterbury Girls High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1059
Cumberland High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,173 students · ICSEA 1060
Blacktown Boys High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
898 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Lambton High School a public or private school?
Lambton High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lambton High School offer?
Lambton High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lambton High School?
In 2025, Lambton High School had 1,176 enrolled students (561 girls, 615 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lambton High School?
Lambton High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lambton High School rank in NSW?
Lambton High School ranks 145th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.1/100), and 355th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lambton High School?
Lambton High School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lambton High School?
In 2025, Lambton High School had 214 students in Year 7 and 146 in Year 12.
Is Lambton High School co-ed?
Yes. Lambton High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lambton High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lambton High 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 Lambton High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 13 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.