Lord Howe Island Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lord Howe Island, New South Wales 2898 · Unincorporated NSW LGA
About Lord Howe Island Central School
Lord Howe Island Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales (2898), within the Unincorporated NSW local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (18 girls and 17 boys).
Lord Howe Island Central School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.7 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lord Howe Island Central School scores 45.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-49 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 Lord Howe Island Central School's 35 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lord Howe Island Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lord Howe Island Central School a public or private school?
Lord Howe Island Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lord Howe Island Central School offer?
Lord Howe Island Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lord Howe Island Central School?
In 2025, Lord Howe Island Central School had 35 enrolled students (18 girls, 17 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lord Howe Island Central School?
Lord Howe Island Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lord Howe Island Central School?
Lord Howe Island Central School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lord Howe Island Central School each year?
In 2025, Lord Howe Island Central School had 2 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Lord Howe Island Central School co-ed?
Yes. Lord Howe Island Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Lord Howe Island Central School?
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