Lennox Head Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lennox Head, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#528 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1610 of 4,908 nationally
About Lennox Head Public School
Lennox Head Public School is a public primary school located in Lennox Head, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 424 students (183 girls and 241 boys).
Lennox Head Public School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (28.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lennox Head Public School scores 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 528th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 10 in the Ballina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Lennox Head Public School's 424 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lennox Head Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lennox Head Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Skennars Head · Catholic primary · K-6
446 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.8 km away
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081 · 4.2 km away
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053 · 6.2 km away
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 6.3 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 7.5 km away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 8.0 km away
Ballina Coast High School
Ballina · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 952 · 8.4 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1045 · 8.6 km away
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057 · 8.8 km away
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869 · 8.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Cronulla Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1064
Brooklyn Public School
Brooklyn · Government primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 1064
Copacabana Public School
Copacabana · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1064
Kiama Public School
Kiama · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Lennox Head Public School a public or private school?
Lennox Head Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lennox Head Public School offer?
Lennox Head Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lennox Head Public School?
In 2025, Lennox Head Public School had 424 enrolled students (183 girls, 241 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lennox Head Public School?
Lennox Head Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lennox Head Public School rank in NSW?
Lennox Head Public School ranks 528th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.4/100), and 1610th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lennox Head Public School?
Lennox Head Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lennox Head Public School each year?
In 2025, Lennox Head Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is Lennox Head Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lennox Head Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lennox Head Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lennox Head 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 Lennox Head Public School?
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