Lindfield East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Lindfield, New South Wales 2070 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#114 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#434 of 4,908 nationally
About Lindfield East Public School
Lindfield East Public School is a public primary school located in East Lindfield, New South Wales (2070), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 531 students (231 girls and 300 boys).
Lindfield East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1167, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (32.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lindfield East Public School scores 76.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 114th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 22 in the Ku-ring-gai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1167
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Lindfield East Public School's 531 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lindfield East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lindfield East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cromehurst School
Lindfield · Government special · U
60 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.3 km away
Killara High School
Killara · Government high school · 7-12
1,803 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.5 km away
Roseville Public School
Roseville · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.7 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.9 km away
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1191 · 2.0 km away
Lindfield Public School
Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1162 · 2.0 km away
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Lindfield · Independent primary · K-2
98 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.1 km away
Castle Cove Public School
Castle Cove · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1167 · 2.4 km away
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.7 km away
Ravenswood School for Girls
Gordon · Independent combined · K-12
1,451 students · ICSEA 1185 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon · Government primary · K-6
1,063 students · ICSEA 1167
Castle Cove Public School
Castle Cove · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1167
Cammeray Public School
Cammeray · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1168
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168
Seaforth Public School
Seaforth · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1165
Frequently asked questions
Is Lindfield East Public School a public or private school?
Lindfield East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lindfield East Public School offer?
Lindfield East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lindfield East Public School?
In 2025, Lindfield East Public School had 531 enrolled students (231 girls, 300 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lindfield East Public School?
Lindfield East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1167. 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 Lindfield East Public School rank in NSW?
Lindfield East Public School ranks 114th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (76.5/100), and 434th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lindfield East Public School?
Lindfield East Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lindfield East Public School each year?
In 2025, Lindfield East Public School had 68 students in Kindergarten and 72 in Year 6.
Is Lindfield East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lindfield East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lindfield East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lindfield East 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 Lindfield East Public School?
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