Lawrence Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lawrence, New South Wales 2460 · Clarence Valley LGA
About Lawrence Public School
Lawrence Public School is a public primary school located in Lawrence, New South Wales (2460), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 52 students (28 girls and 24 boys).
Lawrence Public School has an ICSEA value of 947, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (4.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lawrence Public School scores 33.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 947
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Lawrence Public School's 52 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lawrence Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lawrence Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cowper Public School
Cowper · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 774 · 8.9 km away
Maclean High School
Maclean · Government high school · 7-12
689 students · ICSEA 959 · 10 km away
Maclean Public School
Maclean · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 908 · 10 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019 · 10 km away
Pacific Valley Christian School
Townsend · Independent combined · K-12
277 students · ICSEA 985 · 12 km away
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951 · 12 km away
Gulmarrad Public School
Gulmarrad · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 977 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kemps Creek Public School
Kemps Creek · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 947
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947
Peats Ridge Public School
Peats Ridge · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 947
Wyrallah Road Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 947
Yerong Creek Public School
Yerong Creek · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 947
Manildra Public School
Manildra · Government primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 947
Frequently asked questions
Is Lawrence Public School a public or private school?
Lawrence Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lawrence Public School offer?
Lawrence Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lawrence Public School?
In 2025, Lawrence Public School had 52 enrolled students (28 girls, 24 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lawrence Public School?
Lawrence Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 947. 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 Lawrence Public School?
Lawrence Public School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lawrence Public School each year?
In 2025, Lawrence Public School had 12 students in Kindergarten and 6 in Year 6.
Is Lawrence Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lawrence Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lawrence Public School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Lawrence 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 Lawrence Public School?
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