Lismore Public School
Pound St, Lismore NSW 2480
Lismore Public School is a government primary school in Lismore, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 179 students. Its ICSEA is 871, 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 179.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public listings, Lismore Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Lismore, NSW, serving a comprehensive, co-educational community. It offers choir, band and sporting programs, athletics and inter-school competitions, creative and performing arts, cultural and language activities, public speaking and debating, lunchtime clubs, and student leadership opportunities including a Student Representative Council. The school describes strong community partnership and support for high potential and gifted learners.
Often praised
- choir and band programs
- student leadership (SRC)
- strong community partnership
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School | East Lismore | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,001 | 189 |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - E Block | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | — | — |
| Lismore Heights Public School | Lismore Heights | Public primary | 1.2 km | 973 | 203 |
| Living School | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,037 | 313 |
| St Carthage's Primary School | Lismore | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,064 | 580 |
| Living School - Carrington Lane Campus | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Wyrallah Road Public School | Lismore | Public primary | 1.8 km | 947 | 350 |
| Albert Park Public School | East Lismore | Public primary | 2.0 km | 950 | 102 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biraban Public SchoolOC | Toronto | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 871 |
| Ross Hill Public School | Inverell | Public primary · K-6 | 475 | 871 |
| Buronga Public School | Buronga | Public primary · K-6 | 80 | 870 |
| Darlington Point Public School | Darlington Point | Public primary · K-6 | 88 | 870 |
| Edward Public School | Deniliquin | Public primary · K-6 | 105 | 872 |
| Oxley Vale Public School | Tamworth | Public primary · K-6 | 377 | 870 |
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.