Lindfield Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lindfield, New South Wales 2070 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
#363 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1162 of 4,908 nationally
About Lindfield Public School
Lindfield Public School is a public primary school located in 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 584 students (274 girls and 310 boys).
Lindfield Public School has an ICSEA value of 1162, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (32.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lindfield Public School scores 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 363rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (21st 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 1162
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Public School's 584 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lindfield Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lindfield Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Lindfield · Independent primary · K-2
98 students · ICSEA 1164 · 805 m away
Cromehurst School
Lindfield · Government special · U
60 students · ICSEA 1098 · 815 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168 · 865 m away
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.1 km away
Lindfield Learning Village
Lindfield · Government combined · K-12
803 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.2 km away
Aurora College
Lane Cove North · Government high school
· 1.3 km away
Roseville Public School
Roseville · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.8 km away
Lindfield Montessori Preschool
West Lindfield · Independent primary · K
3 students · 1.9 km away
St Pius X College
Chatswood · Independent combined · 5-12
1,183 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.0 km away
Lindfield East Public School
East Lindfield · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 1167 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162
Middle Harbour Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1162
Clovelly Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
513 students · ICSEA 1161
Forest Lodge Public School
Forest Lodge · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 1161
Lane Cove West Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1163
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163
Frequently asked questions
Is Lindfield Public School a public or private school?
Lindfield Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lindfield Public School offer?
Lindfield Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lindfield Public School?
In 2025, Lindfield Public School had 584 enrolled students (274 girls, 310 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lindfield Public School?
Lindfield Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1162. 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 Public School rank in NSW?
Lindfield Public School ranks 363rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.4/100), and 1162nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lindfield Public School?
Lindfield Public School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lindfield Public School each year?
In 2025, Lindfield Public School had 72 students in Kindergarten and 91 in Year 6.
Is Lindfield Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lindfield Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lindfield Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lindfield 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 Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chatswood, about 2.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.