Lowanna Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lowanna, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
About Lowanna Public School
Lowanna Public School is a public primary school located in Lowanna, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 20 students (9 girls and 11 boys).
Lowanna Public School has an ICSEA value of 793, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 81% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 1 teachers (1.6 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lowanna Public School scores 19.7 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 793
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Lowanna Public School's 20 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lowanna Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lowanna Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ulong Public School
Ulong · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 903 · 4.2 km away
Coramba Public School
Coramba · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 912 · 11 km away
Cascade Environmental Education Centre
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· 11 km away
Nana Glen Public School
Nana Glen · Government primary · K-6
100 students · ICSEA 921 · 13 km away
Orara Upper Public School
Upper Orara · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 940 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795
Jennings Public School
Jennings · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 795
Whitton-Murrami Public School
Whitton · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 795
Cullen Bullen Public School
Cullen Bullen · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 790
Frequently asked questions
Is Lowanna Public School a public or private school?
Lowanna Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lowanna Public School offer?
Lowanna Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lowanna Public School?
In 2025, Lowanna Public School had 20 enrolled students (9 girls, 11 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lowanna Public School?
Lowanna Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 793. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lowanna Public School?
Lowanna Public School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lowanna Public School each year?
In 2025, Lowanna Public School had 6 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Lowanna Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lowanna Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lowanna Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Lowanna 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 Lowanna Public School?
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