Lake Heights Public School
302 Northcliffe Drive, Lake Heights NSW 2502
Lake Heights Public School is a government primary school in Lake Heights, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 147 students. Its ICSEA is 941, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 147.
About this school, from public sources
Lake Heights Public School is a small K-6 government primary school on the northern shores of Lake Illawarra, south of Wollongong, drawn from its own website and public directory listings. With around 150 students across six classes, it offers a wide range of subjects and opportunities including STEM, sport, creative arts, excursions and gardening programs, alongside tailored learning support for students with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language. The school describes a strong focus on inclusion and cultural diversity, with a notable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student cohort and many students from language backgrounds other than English.
Often praised
- inclusive, culturally diverse community
- tailored learning support
- broad STEM/sport/creative arts programs
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrawong Public School | Warrawong | Public primary | 1.3 km | 891 | 276 |
| Berkeley Public School | Berkeley | Public primary | 1.5 km | 926 | 259 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Warrawong | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,013 | 149 |
| Primbee Public School | Primbee | Public primary | 1.8 km | 943 | 88 |
| Cringila Public School | Cringila | Public primary | 2.0 km | 936 | 163 |
| Kemblawarra Public School | Port Kembla | Public primary | 2.3 km | 892 | 153 |
| Berkeley West Public School | Berkeley | Public primary | 2.9 km | 868 | 157 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Port Kembla | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,058 | 177 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcoar Public School | Carcoar | Public primary · K-6 | 31 | 941 |
| Cobargo Public School | Cobargo | Public primary · K-6 | 77 | 941 |
| Empire Vale Public School | Empire Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 18 | 941 |
| Forest Hill Public School | Forest Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 159 | 941 |
| Llandilo Public School | Llandilo | Public primary · K-6 | 155 | 941 |
| Murringo Public School | Murringo | Public primary · K-6 | 43 | 941 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.