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Lismore Public School

Lismore Public School is a government primary school in Lismore, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 179 students.

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179
Students
109 boys · 70 girls
K-6
Year range
871
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 871

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 7% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lismore 2480
Local government area Lismore
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 19%
Statistical area (SA2) Lismore
Official website lismore-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lismore Public School had 179 students in 2025, compared with 326 in 2016 (down 45%).

326 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 179 '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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Lismore Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Lismore, East Lismore, Girards Hill

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 Lismore Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $685,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $630 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Lismore $685,000 $630 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: Lismore

$685,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,679
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lismore 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 Lismore profile →

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Nearest schools to Lismore Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School Catholic K-6 189 1001 0.7 km
Trinity Catholic College Lismore Independent 7-12 816 1055 0.9 km
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus Government 7-12 438 934 1.0 km
Lismore Heights Public School Government K-6 203 973 1.3 km
Living School Independent K-12 313 1037 1.3 km
St Carthage's Primary School Catholic K-6 580 1064 1.3 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 Lismore Public School

How many students go to Lismore Public School?

Lismore Public School has 179 students enrolled (109 boys and 70 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lismore Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 871 at Lismore 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. Lismore Public School has an ICSEA of 871, which places it above 7% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lismore Public School catchment?

The official zone for Lismore Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Lismore, East Lismore, Girards Hill. 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 Lismore Public School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lismore, 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 →