Lane Cove Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lane Cove, New South Wales 2066 · Lane Cove LGA
#53 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#225 of 4,908 nationally
About Lane Cove Public School
Lane Cove Public School is a public primary school located in Lane Cove, New South Wales (2066), within the Lane Cove local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 688 students (354 girls and 334 boys).
Lane Cove Public School has an ICSEA value of 1178, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 69% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (39.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lane Cove Public School scores 79.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 53rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Lane Cove area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1178
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)69% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Lane Cove Public School's 688 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lane Cove Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lane Cove Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Lane Cove · Catholic primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1176 · 289 m away
Currambena Primary School
Lane Cove · Independent primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 1120 · 489 m away
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon · Government primary · K-6
1,063 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.7 km away
Greenwich Public School
Greenwich · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1175 · 1.7 km away
Saint Ignatius' College
Lane Cove · Independent combined · 5-12
1,613 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.7 km away
Lane Cove West Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.7 km away
Bradfield College
St Leonards · Government high school · 11-12
322 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.8 km away
Mowbray Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
714 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.9 km away
Chatswood High School
Chatswood · Government high school · 7-12
2,147 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.9 km away
International Chinese School
St Leonards · Independent primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1172 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
651 students · ICSEA 1177
Matthew Pearce Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
1,270 students · ICSEA 1177
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176
Greenwich Public School
Greenwich · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1175
Frequently asked questions
Is Lane Cove Public School a public or private school?
Lane Cove Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lane Cove Public School offer?
Lane Cove Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lane Cove Public School?
In 2025, Lane Cove Public School had 688 enrolled students (354 girls, 334 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lane Cove Public School?
Lane Cove Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1178. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lane Cove Public School rank in NSW?
Lane Cove Public School ranks 53rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.4/100), and 225th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lane Cove Public School?
Lane Cove Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lane Cove Public School each year?
In 2025, Lane Cove Public School had 94 students in Kindergarten and 84 in Year 6.
Is Lane Cove Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lane Cove Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lane Cove Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lane Cove 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 Lane Cove Public School?
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