Zig Zag Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lithgow, New South Wales 2790 · Lithgow LGA
#1364 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4192 of 4,908 nationally
About Zig Zag Public School
Zig Zag Public School is a public primary school located in Lithgow, New South Wales (2790), within the Lithgow local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 120 students (59 girls and 61 boys).
Zig Zag Public School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.7 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Zig Zag Public School scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1364th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 5 in the Lithgow area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Zig Zag Public School's 120 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Zig Zag Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Zig Zag Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lithgow High School
Lithgow · Government high school · 7-12
654 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.7 km away
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
324 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.7 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.4 km away
Cooerwull Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 906 · 4.3 km away
La Salle Academy Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 980 · 5.6 km away
Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 909 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School
Matraville · Government primary · P-6
114 students · ICSEA 934
Bossley Park Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 934
Yanderra Public School
Yanderra · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 934
Lansvale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
524 students · ICSEA 934
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934
Fingal Head Public School
Fingal Head · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Zig Zag Public School a public or private school?
Zig Zag Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Zig Zag Public School offer?
Zig Zag Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Zig Zag Public School?
In 2025, Zig Zag Public School had 120 enrolled students (59 girls, 61 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Zig Zag Public School?
Zig Zag Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Zig Zag Public School rank in NSW?
Zig Zag Public School ranks 1364th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 4192nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Zig Zag Public School?
Zig Zag Public School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Zig Zag Public School each year?
In 2025, Zig Zag Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Zig Zag Public School co-ed?
Yes. Zig Zag Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Zig Zag Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Zig Zag 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 Zig Zag Public School?
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