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Lake Albert Public School

Lake Albert Public School is a government primary school in Lake Albert, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 434 students.

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434
Students
234 boys · 200 girls
K-6
Year range
963
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 963

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 30% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lake Albert 2650
Local government area Wagga Wagga
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Wagga Wagga - East
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lake Albert Public School had 434 students in 2025, compared with 508 in 2016 (down 15%).

508 '16 535 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 434 '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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Lake Albert Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lake Albert Public School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Big Springs, Gregadoo, Book Book, Lake Albert, Gelston Park, Rowan

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Wagga Wagga - East

$700,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2650
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,035
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wagga Wagga - East 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 Wagga Wagga - East profile →

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Nearest schools to Lake Albert Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mater Dei Primary School Catholic K-6 322 1075 1.5 km
Mater Dei Catholic College Catholic 7-12 749 1050 1.5 km
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga Independent K-6 332 1120 2.7 km
Kooringal Public School Government K-6 390 933 2.8 km
Kooringal High School Government 7-12 839 959 3.4 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic K-6 338 1033 4.0 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 Lake Albert Public School

How many students go to Lake Albert Public School?

Lake Albert Public School has 434 students enrolled (234 boys and 200 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lake Albert Public School teach?

Lake Albert Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Lake Albert Public School a government or non-government school?

Lake Albert Public School is a government school in Lake Albert, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 963 at Lake Albert Public School 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. Lake Albert Public School has an ICSEA of 963, which places it above 30% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lake Albert Public School catchment?

The official zone for Lake Albert Public School overlaps 6 suburbs: Big Springs, Gregadoo, Book Book, Lake Albert, Gelston Park, Rowan. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Lake Albert Public School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wagga Wagga - East, 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 →