Lawrence Public School
High St, Lawrence NSW 2460
Lawrence Public School is a government primary school in Lawrence, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 52 students. Its ICSEA is 947, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 52.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Lawrence Public School as a small K-6 government primary school in the Clarence Valley, roughly midway between Maclean and Grafton, with around 60 students. The school's own materials emphasise student wellbeing, student-centred learning, and evidence-based teaching practices, with a stated belief that all students can achieve their personal best. Its small size gives a notably low student-to-teacher ratio compared to larger schools.
Often praised
- Small class sizes / low student-teacher ratio
- Strong student wellbeing focus
- Close-knit community school
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Lawrence Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowper Public School | Cowper | Public primary | 8.9 km | 774 | 17 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Maclean | Catholic primary | 10.5 km | 1,019 | 135 |
| Maclean Public School | Maclean | Public primary | 10.5 km | 908 | 198 |
| Pacific Valley Christian School | Townsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.8 km | 985 | 277 |
| Gulmarrad Public School | Gulmarrad | Public primary | 12.9 km | 977 | 213 |
| Harwood Island Public School | Harwood | Public primary | 15.4 km | 943 | 34 |
| Ulmarra Public School | Ulmarra | Public primary | 16.7 km | 971 | 72 |
| Chatsworth Island Public School | Chatsworth | Public primary | 17.1 km | 977 | 83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fassifern Public School | Fassifern | Public primary · K-6 | 59 | 947 |
| Kemps Creek Public School | Kemps Creek | Public primary · K-6 | 114 | 947 |
| Manildra Public School | Manildra | Public primary · K-6 | 39 | 947 |
| Peats Ridge Public School | Peats Ridge | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 947 |
| Tooraweenah Public School | Tooraweenah | Public primary · K-6 | 23 | 947 |
| Wyrallah Road Public School | Lismore | Public primary · K-6 | 350 | 947 |
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.