Northlakes Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025San Remo, New South Wales 2262 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#1537 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4658 of 4,908 nationally
About Northlakes Public School
Northlakes Public School is a public primary school located in San Remo, New South Wales (2262), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 341 students (161 girls and 180 boys).
Northlakes Public School has an ICSEA value of 905, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (26.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northlakes Public School scores 22.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1537th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (58th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 905
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Northlakes Public School's 341 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northlakes Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northlakes Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917 · 279 m away
The Lakes College
Blue Haven · Independent special · 9-10
24 students · ICSEA 843 · 992 m away
Blue Haven Public School
Blue Haven · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.1 km away
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.1 km away
Budgewoi Public School
Budgewoi · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 937 · 3.4 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 4.2 km away
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913 · 4.2 km away
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955 · 5.3 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Woongarrah · Catholic combined · K-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1042 · 5.3 km away
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 905
Goulburn South Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 905
Windellama Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 905
Lurnea Public School
Lurnea · Government primary · P-6
440 students · ICSEA 906
Hebersham Public School
Hebersham · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 904
Salt Ash Public School
Salt Ash · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 904
Frequently asked questions
Is Northlakes Public School a public or private school?
Northlakes Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Northlakes Public School offer?
Northlakes Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Northlakes Public School?
In 2025, Northlakes Public School had 341 enrolled students (161 girls, 180 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northlakes Public School?
Northlakes Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 905. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northlakes Public School rank in NSW?
Northlakes Public School ranks 1537th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.4/100), and 4658th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northlakes Public School?
Northlakes Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Northlakes Public School each year?
In 2025, Northlakes Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Northlakes Public School co-ed?
Yes. Northlakes Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northlakes Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northlakes 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 Northlakes Public School?
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