Lurnea High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lurnea, New South Wales 2170 · Liverpool LGA
#441 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1205 of 1,472 nationally
About Lurnea High School
Lurnea High School is a public high school located in Lurnea, New South Wales (2170), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 696 students (284 girls and 412 boys).
Lurnea High School has an ICSEA value of 902, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (81.9 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lurnea High School scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 441st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (10th of 14 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 902
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Lurnea High School's 696 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lurnea High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lurnea High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Prestons Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 962 · 765 m away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Lurnea · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.1 km away
Casula High School
Casula · Government high school · 7-12
1,281 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.1 km away
Lurnea Public School
Lurnea · Government primary · P-6
440 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.1 km away
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.2 km away
Amity College
Prestons · Independent combined · K-12
2,588 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
Cartwright Public School
Cartwright · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.9 km away
Liverpool West Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · P-6
668 students · ICSEA 920 · 2.0 km away
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.1 km away
Dalmeny Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
James Busby High School
Green Valley · Government high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 902
Cootamundra High School
Cootamundra · Government high school · 7-12
203 students · ICSEA 902
Batemans Bay High School
Batehaven · Government high school · 7-12
534 students · ICSEA 902
Kandos High School
Kandos · Government high school · 7-12
166 students · ICSEA 902
Singleton High School
Singleton · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 901
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Lurnea High School a public or private school?
Lurnea High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lurnea High School offer?
Lurnea High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lurnea High School?
In 2025, Lurnea High School had 696 enrolled students (284 girls, 412 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lurnea High School?
Lurnea High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 902. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lurnea High School rank in NSW?
Lurnea High School ranks 441st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 1205th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lurnea High School?
Lurnea High School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lurnea High School?
In 2025, Lurnea High School had 119 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is Lurnea High School co-ed?
Yes. Lurnea High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lurnea High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lurnea High 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 Lurnea High School?
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