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Lambton High School
Lambton High School is a government secondary school in Lambton, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,176 students.
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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 71% of Australian schools.
Lambton High School had 1,176 students in 2025, compared with 1,101 in 2016 (up 7%).
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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The official zone for Lambton High School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
New Lambton, Lambton, New Lambton Heights, Rankin Park, Elermore Vale, North Lambton, Cardiff Heights, Kotara
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.
House prices and rent in the Lambton High School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,174,153. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $770 a week.
Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.
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The suburb: Lambton - New Lambton
Figures are for the Lambton - New Lambton 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 Lambton - New Lambton profile →
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Nearest schools to Lambton High School
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 Lambton High School
How many students go to Lambton High School?
Lambton High School has 1,176 students enrolled (615 boys and 561 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Lambton High School teach?
Lambton High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Lambton High School a government or non-government school?
Lambton High School is a government school in Lambton, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1057 at Lambton High 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. Lambton High School has an ICSEA of 1057, which places it above 71% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Lambton High School catchment?
The official zone for Lambton High School overlaps 8 suburbs: New Lambton, Lambton, New Lambton Heights, Rankin Park, Elermore Vale, North Lambton, Cardiff Heights, Kotara. 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 Lambton High School?
13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lambton - New Lambton, 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 →