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Al Hikma College

Al Hikma College is an independent primary school in Lakemba, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 399 students.

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399
Students
195 boys · 204 girls
K-6
Year range
1049
ICSEA
avg = 1000
25%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1049

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 68% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lakemba 2195
Local government area Canterbury-Bankstown
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Lakemba
Official website alhikma.nsw.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Al Hikma College had 399 students in 2025, compared with 289 in 2016 (up 38%).

289 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 431 '24 399 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Lakemba

$1,625,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
60.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,756
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lakemba statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Lakemba profile →

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Nearest schools to Al Hikma College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Holy Spirit Catholic College Catholic 7-12 730 999 0.7 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 232 1036 0.8 km
Belmore South Public School Government K-6 230 1012 1.0 km
McCallums Hill Public School Government K-6 330 1001 1.0 km
Lakemba Public School Government K-6 428 999 1.1 km
St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 176 1024 1.1 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Al Hikma College

How many students go to Al Hikma College?

Al Hikma College has 399 students enrolled (195 boys and 204 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Al Hikma College teach?

Al Hikma College teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Al Hikma College a government or non-government school?

Al Hikma College is an independent school in Lakemba, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1049 at Al Hikma College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Al Hikma College has an ICSEA of 1049, which places it above 68% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Al Hikma College?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lakemba, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →