Lambton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lambton, New South Wales 2299 · Newcastle LGA
#464 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1403 of 4,908 nationally
About Lambton Public School
Lambton Public School is a public primary school located in Lambton, New South Wales (2299), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 339 students (165 girls and 174 boys).
Lambton Public School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lambton Public School scores 65.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 464th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 45 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 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+39 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 Public School's 339 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lambton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lambton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 271 m away
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.2 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 1.2 km away
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.3 km away
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.6 km away
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.6 km away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.6 km away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.8 km away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.8 km away
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Arcadia Public School
Arcadia · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 1065
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065
Gwynneville Public School
Gwynneville · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1065
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Lambton Public School a public or private school?
Lambton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lambton Public School offer?
Lambton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lambton Public School?
In 2025, Lambton Public School had 339 enrolled students (165 girls, 174 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lambton Public School?
Lambton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lambton Public School rank in NSW?
Lambton Public School ranks 464th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.7/100), and 1403rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lambton Public School?
Lambton Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lambton Public School each year?
In 2025, Lambton Public School had 46 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is Lambton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lambton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lambton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lambton 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 Lambton Public School?
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