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New Lambton Heights Infants School

New Lambton Heights Infants School is a government primary school in New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-2 to 55 students.

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55
Students
34 boys · 21 girls
K-2
Year range
1100
ICSEA
avg = 1000
49%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1100

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 84% of Australian schools.

Suburb New Lambton Heights 2305
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 13%
Statistical area (SA2) Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough
Enrolments 2016-2025

New Lambton Heights Infants School had 55 students in 2025, compared with 76 in 2016 (down 28%).

76 '16 '17 '18 '19 87 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 55 '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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New Lambton Heights Infants School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

New Lambton Heights, Cardiff Heights

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: Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough

$965,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
25
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
25,569
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough 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 Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough profile →

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Nearest schools to New Lambton Heights Infants School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kotara South Public School Government K-6 309 1069 1.4 km
Kotara School Government U 25 816 1.5 km
Garden Suburb Public School Government K-6 227 1045 1.5 km
John Hunter Hospital School Government not published not published 1.7 km
St James' Primary School Catholic K-6 334 1104 1.9 km
Wallsend South Public School Government K-6 583 1083 2.0 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 New Lambton Heights Infants School

How many students go to New Lambton Heights Infants School?

New Lambton Heights Infants School has 55 students enrolled (34 boys and 21 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does New Lambton Heights Infants School teach?

New Lambton Heights Infants School teaches year levels K-2. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is New Lambton Heights Infants School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1100 at New Lambton Heights Infants 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. New Lambton Heights Infants School has an ICSEA of 1100, which places it above 84% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the New Lambton Heights Infants School catchment?

The official zone for New Lambton Heights Infants School overlaps 2 suburbs: New Lambton Heights, Cardiff Heights. 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 New Lambton Heights Infants School?

25 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough, 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 →