Lidcombe Public School
Mills Street, Lidcombe NSW 2141
Lidcombe Public School is a government primary school in Lidcombe, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 762 students. Its ICSEA is 1,019, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 762.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information from the school's own website, Lidcombe Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Lidcombe, NSW, serving a highly multilingual community (over 90% language-background-other-than-English, with more than 40 languages represented). It offers Community Language classes in Arabic, Chinese, Korean and Turkish, plus Reading Recovery, EAL/D and learning support programs, along with drama, music, art, debating and public speaking opportunities. The school describes an active P&C Association involved in decision-making and strong local community links.
Often praised
- multicultural community languages program
- active P&C community involvement
- broad creative and debating opportunities
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School | Lidcombe | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,081 | 357 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus | Auburn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,043 | 362 |
| Auburn Public School | Auburn | Public primary | 1.5 km | 983 | 486 |
| Amity College Auburn Campus | Auburn | Independent primary | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Al-Faisal College | Auburn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,077 | 2,282 |
| My Dream Australian Academy | Auburn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 991 | 140 |
| Homebush West Public School | Homebush West | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,069 | 424 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn | Auburn | Independent primary | 1.9 km | 950 | 148 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caves Beach Public School | Caves Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 349 | 1,019 |
| Estella Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary · K-6 | 402 | 1,019 |
| Glendore Public School | Maryland | Public primary · K-6 | 609 | 1,019 |
| Hastings Public School | Port Macquarie | Public primary · K-6 | 526 | 1,019 |
| Kororo Public School | Korora | Public primary · K-6 | 441 | 1,019 |
| Padstow Park Public School | Padstow | Public primary · K-6 | 334 | 1,019 |
About this data
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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.