Lisarow Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lisarow, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#830 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2536 of 4,908 nationally
About Lisarow Public School
Lisarow Public School is a public primary school located in Lisarow, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 192 students (97 girls and 95 boys).
Lisarow Public School has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lisarow Public School scores 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 830th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1035
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Lisarow Public School's 192 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lisarow Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lisarow Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lisarow High School
Lisarow · Government high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1014 · 712 m away
Narara Public School
Lisarow · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.5 km away
Niagara Park Public School
Niagara Park · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.4 km away
Valley View Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.5 km away
Ourimbah Public School
Ourimbah · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1018 · 3.0 km away
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.5 km away
Holgate Public School
Holgate · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.9 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076 · 4.2 km away
Narara Valley High School
Narara · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.4 km away
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035
Wattle Grove Public School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1035
Harrington Park Public School
Harrington Park · Government primary · K-6
731 students · ICSEA 1035
Katoomba Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1035
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036
Leumeah Public School
Leumeah · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Lisarow Public School a public or private school?
Lisarow Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lisarow Public School offer?
Lisarow Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lisarow Public School?
In 2025, Lisarow Public School had 192 enrolled students (97 girls, 95 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lisarow Public School?
Lisarow Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lisarow Public School rank in NSW?
Lisarow Public School ranks 830th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.3/100), and 2536th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lisarow Public School?
Lisarow Public School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lisarow Public School each year?
In 2025, Lisarow Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 39 in Year 6.
Is Lisarow Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lisarow Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lisarow Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lisarow 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 Lisarow Public School?
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