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Lawson Public School

Lawson Public School is a government primary school in Lawson, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 196 students.

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196
Students
108 boys · 88 girls
K-6
Year range
1000
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1000

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 47% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lawson 2783
Local government area Blue Mountains
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden
Official website lawson-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lawson Public School had 196 students in 2025, compared with 251 in 2016 (down 22%).

251 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 196 '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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Lawson Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lawson Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Blue Mountains National Park, Lawson, Bullaburra

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: Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden

$1,025,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,536
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden 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 Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden profile →

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Nearest schools to Lawson Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School Catholic K-6 115 1076 1.1 km
Korowal School Independent K-12 259 1084 2.1 km
Hazelbrook Public School Government K-6 356 1044 2.9 km
Blue Mountains Steiner School Independent K-6 69 1073 3.7 km
Wentworth Falls Public School Government K-6 370 1074 5.1 km
Kindlehill School Independent K-12 114 1077 5.3 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 Lawson Public School

How many students go to Lawson Public School?

Lawson Public School has 196 students enrolled (108 boys and 88 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lawson Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1000 at Lawson 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. Lawson Public School has an ICSEA of 1000, which places it above 47% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lawson Public School catchment?

The official zone for Lawson Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Blue Mountains National Park, Lawson, Bullaburra. 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 Lawson Public School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden, 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 →