Lennox Head Public School
25 Byron Street, Lennox Head NSW 2478
Lennox Head Public School is a government primary school in Lennox Head, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 424 students. Its ICSEA is 1,064, 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 424.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Lennox Head Public School as a K-6 government primary school in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, currently relocating to a new site with 24 classrooms, a hall, library and games court, alongside an integrated public preschool opening in 2027. The school highlights a strong literacy and numeracy focus, band, choir and dance programs, a broad sports program, and environmental education drawing on its beach and lake surroundings. Its P&C has supported the community for 70 years, and leadership emphasises inclusion and family partnership.
Often praised
- Strong literacy and numeracy focus
- Active arts program (band, choir, dance)
- Long-standing, engaged P&C 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Skennars Head | Catholic primary | 3.8 km | 1,102 | 446 |
| Southern Cross Public School | East Ballina | Public primary | 6.3 km | 1,053 | 388 |
| Richmond Christian College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,069 | 327 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Ballina | Catholic primary | 8.6 km | 1,045 | 398 |
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School | Tintenbar | Public primary | 8.8 km | 1,057 | 133 |
| Ballina Public School | Ballina | Public primary | 8.8 km | 869 | 254 |
| Fernleigh Public School | Fernleigh | Public primary | 9.5 km | 1,032 | 33 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.5 km | 1,113 | 878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School | Brighton-Le-Sands | Public primary · K-6 | 433 | 1,064 |
| Brooklyn Public School | Brooklyn | Public primary · K-6 | 79 | 1,064 |
| Carlton South Public School | Carlton | Public primary · K-6 | 514 | 1,064 |
| Copacabana Public School | Copacabana | Public primary · K-6 | 259 | 1,064 |
| Cronulla Public School | Cronulla | Public primary · K-6 | 516 | 1,064 |
| Kiama Public School | Kiama | Public primary · K-6 | 347 | 1,064 |
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.