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Lewisham Public School

Lewisham Public School is a government primary school in Lewisham, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 198 students.

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198
Students
95 boys · 103 girls
K-6
Year range
1121
ICSEA
avg = 1000
18%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1121

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 89% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lewisham 2049
Local government area Inner West
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Dulwich Hill - Lewisham
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lewisham Public School had 198 students in 2025, compared with 179 in 2016 (up 11%).

179 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 241 '22 '23 '24 198 '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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Lewisham Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Dulwich Hill, Lewisham

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 Lewisham Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $2,480,000.

Area Median house price

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: Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

$2,480,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,826
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Dulwich Hill - Lewisham 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 Dulwich Hill - Lewisham profile →

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Nearest schools to Lewisham Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham Independent 5-12 1,231 1074 0.1 km
Petersham Public School Government K-6 232 1137 0.4 km
NSW School of Languages Government not published not published 0.5 km
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College Catholic U 74 1052 0.6 km
The John Berne School Independent U 45 1038 0.7 km
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design Government 7-12 804 1092 0.7 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 Lewisham Public School

How many students go to Lewisham Public School?

Lewisham Public School has 198 students enrolled (95 boys and 103 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lewisham Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1121 at Lewisham 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. Lewisham Public School has an ICSEA of 1121, which places it above 89% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lewisham Public School catchment?

The official zone for Lewisham Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Dulwich Hill, Lewisham. 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 Lewisham Public School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dulwich Hill - Lewisham, 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 →