Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narrabeen, New South Wales 2101 · Northern Beaches LGA
#368 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1174 of 4,908 nationally
About Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen Lakes Public School is a public primary school located in Narrabeen, New South Wales (2101), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 364 students (187 girls and 177 boys).
Narrabeen Lakes Public School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Narrabeen Lakes Public School scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 368th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (31st of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+42 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 Narrabeen Lakes Public School's 364 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Narrabeen Lakes Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102 · 844 m away
St Rose Catholic Primary School
Collaroy Plateau · Catholic primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.3 km away
Wheeler Heights Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.4 km away
Collaroy Plateau Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.5 km away
Narrabeen Sports High School
North Narrabeen · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.2 km away
Elanora Heights Public School
Elanora Heights · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.2 km away
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.3 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.3 km away
Pittwater House Schools
Collaroy · Independent combined · K-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.4 km away
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gymea Bay Public School
Gymea Bay · Government primary · K-6
763 students · ICSEA 1091
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091
Parramatta East Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1091
Gerringong Public School
Gerringong · Government primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091
Undercliffe Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1092
Marrickville Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is Narrabeen Lakes Public School a public or private school?
Narrabeen Lakes Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Narrabeen Lakes Public School offer?
Narrabeen Lakes Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Narrabeen Lakes Public School?
In 2025, Narrabeen Lakes Public School had 364 enrolled students (187 girls, 177 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Narrabeen Lakes Public School?
Narrabeen Lakes Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Narrabeen Lakes Public School rank in NSW?
Narrabeen Lakes Public School ranks 368th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 1174th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Narrabeen Lakes Public School?
Narrabeen Lakes Public School has about 19.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Narrabeen Lakes Public School each year?
In 2025, Narrabeen Lakes Public School had 46 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is Narrabeen Lakes Public School co-ed?
Yes. Narrabeen Lakes Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Narrabeen Lakes Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Narrabeen Lakes 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.
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