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Lochinvar Public School

Lochinvar Public School is a government primary school in Lochinvar, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 194 students.

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194
Students
91 boys · 103 girls
K-6
Year range
965
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 965

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 31% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lochinvar 2321
Local government area Maitland
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 10%
Statistical area (SA2) Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lochinvar Public School had 194 students in 2025, compared with 156 in 2016 (up 24%).

156 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 194 '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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Lochinvar Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lochinvar Public School overlaps 15 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lambs Valley, Glendon Brook, Lochinvar, Stanhope, Luskintyre, Webbers Creek, Hillsborough, Windermere, Allandale, Bishops Bridge, Rosebrook, Anambah, Windella, Gosforth, Oswald

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: Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$851,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,954
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn 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 Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile →

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Nearest schools to Lochinvar Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 577 1009 0.5 km
St Joseph's College Catholic 7-12 973 996 0.6 km
Greta Public School Government K-6 186 935 6.4 km
Rutherford Public School Government K-6 1,007 933 7.3 km
Rutherford Technology High School Government 7-12 1,405 922 7.5 km
St Paul's Primary School Catholic K-6 370 996 7.7 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 Lochinvar Public School

How many students go to Lochinvar Public School?

Lochinvar Public School has 194 students enrolled (91 boys and 103 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lochinvar Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 965 at Lochinvar 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. Lochinvar Public School has an ICSEA of 965, which places it above 31% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lochinvar Public School catchment?

The official zone for Lochinvar Public School overlaps 15 suburbs: Lambs Valley, Glendon Brook, Lochinvar, Stanhope, Luskintyre, Webbers Creek, Hillsborough, Windermere, Allandale, Bishops Bridge, Rosebrook, Anambah and 3 more. 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 Lochinvar Public School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, 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 →