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Lapstone Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenbrook, New South Wales 2773 · Blue Mountains LGA

69.4/ 100
Success Index
Top 25%

#320 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1066 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
158
-29% over 5 years
ICSEA
1113
87th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
15.2
10.4 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Lapstone Public School

Lapstone Public School is a public primary school located in Glenbrook, New South Wales (2773), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 158 students (89 girls and 69 boys).

Lapstone Public School has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 8 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Lapstone Public School scores 69.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 320th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 20 in the Blue Mountains area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1113
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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.

Lapstone Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
89
Boys
69
Language background other than English
11%
Indigenous students
1%

Enrolments by year level

How Lapstone Public School's 158 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
24

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Lapstone Public School have changed over the past decade.

1422042672015: 250 students2016: 254 students2017: 251 students2018: 243 students2019: 246 students2020: 222 students2021: 222 students2022: 199 students2023: 180 students2024: 168 students2025: 158 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Lapstone Public School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lapstone Public School a public or private school?

Lapstone Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Lapstone Public School offer?

Lapstone Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Lapstone Public School?

In 2025, Lapstone Public School had 158 enrolled students (89 girls, 69 boys), a change of -29% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Lapstone Public School?

Lapstone Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Lapstone Public School rank in NSW?

Lapstone Public School ranks 320th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.4/100), and 1066th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lapstone Public School?

Lapstone Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Lapstone Public School each year?

In 2025, Lapstone Public School had 24 students in Kindergarten and 15 in Year 6.

Is Lapstone Public School co-ed?

Yes. Lapstone Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Lapstone Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lapstone 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 Lapstone Public School?

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