Lismore South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Lismore, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#1519 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4610 of 4,908 nationally
About Lismore South Public School
Lismore South Public School is a public primary school located in South Lismore, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (40 girls and 66 boys).
Lismore South Public School has an ICSEA value of 898, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (15.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 50% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lismore South Public School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1519th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 11 in the Lismore area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 898
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-50% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Lismore South Public School's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lismore South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lismore South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Living School
Lismore · Independent combined · K-12
313 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.6 km away
Albert Park Public School
East Lismore · Government primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.7 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.1 km away
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.3 km away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.9 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.0 km away
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.6 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.7 km away
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 3.8 km away
Caniaba Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 955 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glen Innes West Infants School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-2
19 students · ICSEA 898
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898
Toongabbie East Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 898
Dawson Public School
Dharruk · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 898
Wombat Public School
Wombat · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 898
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897
Frequently asked questions
Is Lismore South Public School a public or private school?
Lismore South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lismore South Public School offer?
Lismore South Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lismore South Public School?
In 2025, Lismore South Public School had 106 enrolled students (40 girls, 66 boys), a change of -50% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lismore South Public School?
Lismore South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 898. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lismore South Public School rank in NSW?
Lismore South Public School ranks 1519th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 4610th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lismore South Public School?
Lismore South Public School has about 6.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lismore South Public School each year?
In 2025, Lismore South Public School had 12 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Lismore South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lismore South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lismore South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lismore South 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.
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