Lurnea Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lurnea, New South Wales 2170 · Liverpool LGA
#1313 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4062 of 4,908 nationally
About Lurnea Public School
Lurnea Public School is a public primary school located in Lurnea, New South Wales (2170), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 440 students (222 girls and 218 boys).
Lurnea Public School has an ICSEA value of 906, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (33.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lurnea Public School scores 30.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1313th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (30th of 40 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 906
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Public School's 440 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lurnea Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lurnea Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cartwright Public School
Cartwright · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 920 · 761 m away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Lurnea · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1062 · 796 m away
Lurnea High School
Lurnea · Government high school · 7-12
696 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.1 km away
Miller High School
Miller · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.4 km away
Ashcroft High School
Ashcroft · Government high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 877 · 1.4 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.4 km away
Liverpool West Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · P-6
668 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.6 km away
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.6 km away
Prestons Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.6 km away
Sadleir Public School
Sadleir · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Junee Public School
Junee · Government primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 906
Eden Public School
Eden · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 906
Cooerwull Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 906
John Warby Public School
Airds · Government primary · P-6
228 students · ICSEA 907
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907
Northlakes Public School
San Remo · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 905
Frequently asked questions
Is Lurnea Public School a public or private school?
Lurnea Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lurnea Public School offer?
Lurnea Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lurnea Public School?
In 2025, Lurnea Public School had 440 enrolled students (222 girls, 218 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lurnea Public School?
Lurnea Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 906. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lurnea Public School rank in NSW?
Lurnea Public School ranks 1313th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.8/100), and 4062nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lurnea Public School?
Lurnea Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Lurnea Public School each year?
In 2025, Lurnea Public School had 67 students in Kindergarten and 70 in Year 6.
Is Lurnea Public School co-ed?
Yes. Lurnea Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lurnea Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lurnea 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 Lurnea Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Liverpool, about 3.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.