New Lambton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Lambton, New South Wales 2305 · Newcastle LGA
#604 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1841 of 4,908 nationally
About New Lambton Public School
New Lambton Public School is a public primary school located in New Lambton, New South Wales (2305), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 538 students (269 girls and 269 boys).
New Lambton Public School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (28.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, New Lambton Public School scores 61.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 604th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (26th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 New Lambton Public School's 538 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at New Lambton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near New Lambton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese's Primary School
New Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1100 · 327 m away
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095 · 933 m away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.1 km away
Hunter School of Performing Arts
Broadmeadow · Government combined · K-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.3 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 1.5 km away
Trinity Catholic College
Adamstown · Catholic high school · 7-11
849 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.5 km away
Lambton Public School
Lambton · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.6 km away
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.7 km away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.7 km away
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenhaven Public School
Glenhaven · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1108
Eastwood Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
701 students · ICSEA 1108
Bayanami Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
663 students · ICSEA 1108
Earlwood Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1107
Como West Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1109
Collaroy Plateau Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
452 students · ICSEA 1109
Frequently asked questions
Is New Lambton Public School a public or private school?
New Lambton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does New Lambton Public School offer?
New Lambton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend New Lambton Public School?
In 2025, New Lambton Public School had 538 enrolled students (269 girls, 269 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of New Lambton Public School?
New Lambton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does New Lambton Public School rank in NSW?
New Lambton Public School ranks 604th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.0/100), and 1841st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at New Lambton Public School?
New Lambton Public School has about 19.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at New Lambton Public School each year?
In 2025, New Lambton Public School had 72 students in Kindergarten and 82 in Year 6.
Is New Lambton Public School co-ed?
Yes. New Lambton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near New Lambton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of New Lambton 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 New Lambton Public School?
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