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Lambton Public School

Lambton Public School is a government primary school in Lambton, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 339 students.

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339
Students
174 boys · 165 girls
K-6
Year range
1065
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1065

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 74% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lambton 2299
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Lambton - New Lambton
Official website lambton-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lambton Public School had 339 students in 2025, compared with 386 in 2016 (down 12%).

386 '16 '17 397 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 339 '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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Lambton Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lambton Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lambton, North Lambton

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: Lambton - New Lambton

$1,174,153
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,852
Residents
ABS, June 2025

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 Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St John's Primary School Catholic K-6 200 1083 0.3 km
Jesmond Public School Government K-6 216 923 1.2 km
John Hunter Hospital School Government not published not published 1.2 km
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Government 11-12 659 980 1.4 km
Heaton Public School Government K-6 162 955 1.6 km
New Lambton Public School Government K-6 538 1108 1.6 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 Lambton Public School

How many students go to Lambton Public School?

Lambton Public School has 339 students enrolled (174 boys and 165 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lambton Public School teach?

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

Is Lambton Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1065 at Lambton 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. Lambton Public School has an ICSEA of 1065, which places it above 74% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lambton Public School catchment?

The official zone for Lambton Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Lambton, North Lambton. 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 Public 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 →