Lawson Public School
Adelaide Street, Lawson NSW 2783
Lawson Public School is a government primary school in Lawson, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 196 students. Its ICSEA is 1,000, 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 196.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Lawson Public School describes a K-6 primary school in the Blue Mountains World Heritage area, established in 1888 and now serving around 225 students across eight mainstream classes plus a support unit. The school is part of the Mid Mountains Learning Community, joining nearby schools for combined professional learning, sport, art and cultural activities, and transition programs linking Kindergarten entry through to Year 7 at Springwood High School. Classrooms are noted for strong digital resourcing, including interactive whiteboards and device trolleys for every student.
Often praised
- Support unit for additional needs
- Strong classroom digital resources
- Active Mid Mountains Learning Community
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 Lawson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School | Lawson | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,076 | 115 |
| Korowal School | Hazelbrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,084 | 259 |
| Hazelbrook Public School | Hazelbrook | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,044 | 356 |
| Blue Mountains Steiner School | Hazelbrook | Independent primary | 3.7 km | 1,073 | 69 |
| Wentworth Falls Public SchoolOC | Wentworth Falls | Public primary | 5.1 km | 1,074 | 370 |
| Kindlehill Steiner School | Wentworth Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,077 | 114 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School | Wentworth Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,140 | 512 |
| Leura Public School | Leura | Public primary | 8.5 km | 1,055 | 199 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Public School | Cardiff | Public primary · K-6 | 283 | 1,000 |
| Harrington Street Public SchoolOC | Cabramatta | Public primary · P-6 | 740 | 1,000 |
| Meadow Flat Public School | Meadow Flat | Public primary · K-6 | 30 | 1,000 |
| Speers Point Public School | Speers Point | Public primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,000 |
| Stockton Public School | Stockton | Public primary · P-6 | 254 | 1,000 |
| Alstonville Public SchoolOC | Alstonville | Public primary · K-6 | 280 | 1,001 |
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.