Lochinvar Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lochinvar, New South Wales 2321 · Maitland LGA
#1053 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3300 of 4,908 nationally
About Lochinvar Public School
Lochinvar Public School is a public primary school located in Lochinvar, New South Wales (2321), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 194 students (103 girls and 91 boys).
Lochinvar Public School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lochinvar Public School scores 41.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1053rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Lochinvar Public School's 194 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lochinvar Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lochinvar Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Primary School
Lochinvar · Catholic primary · K-6
577 students · ICSEA 1009 · 493 m away
St Joseph's College
Lochinvar · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 996 · 626 m away
Greta Public School
Greta · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 935 · 6.4 km away
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 933 · 7.2 km away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 7.5 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996 · 7.7 km away
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 8.0 km away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 9.2 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 9.4 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chullora Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 965
Bankstown Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
736 students · ICSEA 965
Cambridge Gardens Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 965
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965
Woolgoolga Public School
Woolgoolga · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 965
Moulamein Public School
Moulamein · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Lochinvar Public School a public or private school?
Lochinvar Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lochinvar Public School offer?
Lochinvar Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lochinvar Public School?
In 2025, Lochinvar Public School had 194 enrolled students (103 girls, 91 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lochinvar Public School?
Lochinvar Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Lochinvar Public School rank in NSW?
Lochinvar Public School ranks 1053rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.8/100), and 3300th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lochinvar Public School?
Lochinvar Public School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lochinvar Public School each year?
In 2025, Lochinvar Public School had 43 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Lochinvar Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lochinvar Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lochinvar Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lochinvar 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 Lochinvar Public School?
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