Lucas Heights Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barden Ridge, New South Wales 2234 · Sutherland LGA
#198 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#624 of 1,259 nationally
About Lucas Heights Community School
Lucas Heights Community School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Barden Ridge, New South Wales (2234), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 796 students (370 girls and 426 boys).
Lucas Heights Community School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (69.9 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lucas Heights Community School scores 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 198th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 4 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 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Lucas Heights Community School's 796 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lucas Heights Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lucas Heights Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shire Christian School
Barden Ridge · Independent combined · K-12
926 students · ICSEA 1116 · 401 m away
Marton Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.1 km away
Aquinas Catholic College
Menai · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,140 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.3 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Menai · Catholic primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.5 km away
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.6 km away
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.6 km away
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.7 km away
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.9 km away
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.0 km away
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Alexandria Park Community School
Alexandria · Government combined · K-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1052
Lord Howe Island Central School
Lord Howe Island · Government combined · K-12
35 students · ICSEA 1009
Finigan School of Distance Education
Queanbeyan · Government combined · K-12
84 students · ICSEA 1067
Braidwood Central School
Braidwood · Government combined · K-12
306 students · ICSEA 1005
Hunter School of Performing Arts
Broadmeadow · Government combined · K-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1085
Coolamon Central School
Coolamon · Government combined · K-12
383 students · ICSEA 974
Frequently asked questions
Is Lucas Heights Community School a public or private school?
Lucas Heights Community School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lucas Heights Community School offer?
Lucas Heights Community School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lucas Heights Community School?
In 2025, Lucas Heights Community School had 796 enrolled students (370 girls, 426 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lucas Heights Community School?
Lucas Heights Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Lucas Heights Community School rank in NSW?
Lucas Heights Community School ranks 198th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.4/100), and 624th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lucas Heights Community School?
Lucas Heights Community School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lucas Heights Community School?
In 2025, Lucas Heights Community School had 69 students in Year 7 and 88 in Year 12.
Is Lucas Heights Community School co-ed?
Yes. Lucas Heights Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lucas Heights Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lucas Heights Community 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 Lucas Heights Community School?
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