Lithgow Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lithgow, New South Wales 2790 · Lithgow LGA
#1406 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4294 of 4,908 nationally
About Lithgow Public School
Lithgow Public School is a public primary school located in Lithgow, New South Wales (2790), within the Lithgow local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 324 students (137 girls and 187 boys).
Lithgow Public School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (26.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lithgow Public School scores 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1406th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Lithgow area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Lithgow Public School's 324 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lithgow Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lithgow Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993 · 664 m away
Lithgow High School
Lithgow · Government high school · 7-12
654 students · ICSEA 918 · 692 m away
Cooerwull Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.7 km away
Zig Zag Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.7 km away
La Salle Academy Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 980 · 2.9 km away
Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 909 · 11 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria
Mount Victoria · Independent combined · 3-12
87 students · ICSEA 976 · 15 km away
Mount Victoria Public School
Mount Victoria · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1039 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919
Herons Creek Public School
Herons Creek · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 919
Goulburn North Public School
Goulburn North · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 919
Gooloogong Public School
Gooloogong · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 919
La Perouse Public School
La Perouse · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 920
Frequently asked questions
Is Lithgow Public School a public or private school?
Lithgow Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lithgow Public School offer?
Lithgow Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lithgow Public School?
In 2025, Lithgow Public School had 324 enrolled students (137 girls, 187 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lithgow Public School?
Lithgow Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lithgow Public School rank in NSW?
Lithgow Public School ranks 1406th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.8/100), and 4294th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lithgow Public School?
Lithgow Public School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lithgow Public School each year?
In 2025, Lithgow Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Lithgow Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lithgow Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lithgow Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Lithgow 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 Lithgow Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 59 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.