Loftus Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Loftus, New South Wales 2232 · Sutherland LGA
#544 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1657 of 4,908 nationally
About Loftus Public School
Loftus Public School is a public primary school located in Loftus, New South Wales (2232), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 337 students (151 girls and 186 boys).
Loftus Public School has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Loftus Public School scores 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 544th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (32nd of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Loftus Public School's 337 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Loftus Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Loftus Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cook School
Loftus · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 956 · 676 m away
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's College Sutherland
Sutherland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.7 km away
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Sutherland · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.9 km away
Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre
Audley · Government combined
· 2.1 km away
Marton Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.3 km away
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.3 km away
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.4 km away
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Ousley Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1079
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078
Terrigal Public School
Terrigal · Government primary · K-6
888 students · ICSEA 1078
Scarborough Public School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1080
Nareena Hills Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 1080
Frequently asked questions
Is Loftus Public School a public or private school?
Loftus Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Loftus Public School offer?
Loftus Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Loftus Public School?
In 2025, Loftus Public School had 337 enrolled students (151 girls, 186 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Loftus Public School?
Loftus Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Loftus Public School rank in NSW?
Loftus Public School ranks 544th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.9/100), and 1657th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Loftus Public School?
Loftus Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Loftus Public School each year?
In 2025, Loftus Public School had 46 students in Kindergarten and 36 in Year 6.
Is Loftus Public School co-ed?
Yes. Loftus Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Loftus Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Loftus 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 Loftus Public School?
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