Lugarno Public School
Old Forest Rd, Lugarno NSW 2210
Lugarno Public School is a government primary school in Lugarno, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 272 students. Its ICSEA is 1,099, 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 272.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Lugarno Public School is a government primary school on a peninsula beside the Georges River in southern Sydney, serving around 270 students since 1933, with roughly 40% from language backgrounds other than English. The school's own materials emphasise a strong community spirit and values of learning, safe participation and respect, alongside a focus on literacy and numeracy plus extracurricular opportunities in sport, creative and performing arts, student leadership and citizenship.
Often praised
- strong community spirit
- literacy and numeracy focus
- sport and creative arts opportunities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawong Public School | Illawong | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,069 | 191 |
| Peakhurst South Public School | Peakhurst Heights | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,061 | 313 |
| Oatley West Public School | Oatley | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,132 | 519 |
| Alfords Point Public School | Alfords Point | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,037 | 165 |
| Padstow Heights Public School | Padstow | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,053 | 297 |
| Peakhurst West Public School | Peakhurst | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,023 | 291 |
| Como West Public School | Como | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,109 | 275 |
| Tharawal Public School | Menai | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,085 | 328 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Public School | Beacon Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 459 | 1,099 |
| Dulwich Hill Public School | Dulwich Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 358 | 1,099 |
| St Peters Public School | St Peters | Public primary · K-6 | 154 | 1,099 |
| Canobolas Public School | Orange | Public primary · K-6 | 136 | 1,098 |
| Holsworthy Public SchoolOC | Holsworthy | Public primary · K-6 | 563 | 1,100 |
| Melonba Public School | Melonba | Public primary · K-6 | 776 | 1,098 |
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.