Lurnea Public School
West & Reilly Sts, Lurnea NSW 2170
Lurnea Public School is a government primary school in Lurnea, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 440 students. Its ICSEA is 906, 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 440.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Lurnea Public School as a preschool-to-Year 6 government primary school in southwest Sydney serving a culturally diverse community, including around 6% Indigenous students. The school runs a broad curriculum spanning literacy, numeracy, STEM, sport and creative arts, and operates a support unit for students with additional learning needs alongside an on-site preschool. Its improvement plan emphasises inclusive, collaborative learning and developing confident, engaged learners.
Often praised
- culturally diverse, inclusive community
- support unit for additional needs
- broad STEM and arts curriculum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School | Lurnea | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,062 | 400 |
| Cartwright Public School | Cartwright | Public primary | 0.8 km | 920 | 241 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Miller | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,003 | 315 |
| Liverpool West Public School | Liverpool | Public primary | 1.6 km | 920 | 668 |
| Prestons Public School | Prestons | Public primary | 1.6 km | 962 | 586 |
| Sadleir Public School | Sadleir | Public primary | 1.8 km | 883 | 351 |
| Amity College, Prestons | Prestons | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,096 | 2,588 |
| Miller Public School | Miller | Public primary | 1.8 km | 880 | 266 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooerwull Public School | Lithgow | Public primary · K-6 | 258 | 906 |
| Eden Public School | Eden | Public primary · K-6 | 256 | 906 |
| Junee Public School | Junee | Public primary · K-6 | 118 | 906 |
| Adaminaby Public School | Adaminaby | Public primary · K-6 | 15 | 907 |
| Bellbird Public School | Bellbird | Public primary · K-6 | 355 | 907 |
| Goulburn South Public School | Goulburn | Public primary · K-6 | 160 | 905 |
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.