Mowbray Public School
635 Mowbray Road, Lane Cove NSW 2066
Mowbray Public School is a government primary school in Lane Cove, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 714 students. Its ICSEA is 1,143, 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 714.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from publicly available online sources. Mowbray Public School is a co-educational government primary school in Lane Cove, established in 1952, with over 700 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Its motto is "Together is Better". The school describes evidence-based literacy and numeracy teaching, music, creative arts, sport and a range of extra-curricular activities. Onsite child care, pre-school and before and after school care are also mentioned. Feedback describes a welcoming community and friendly teachers.
Often praised
- Welcoming, inclusive school community
- Music, creative arts and sport
- Onsite child care and before/after school care
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Cove West Public School | Lane Cove | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,163 | 474 |
| Lindfield College | Lindfield | Public k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,152 | 802 |
| Lane Cove Public School | Lane Cove | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,178 | 688 |
| Chatswood Public SchoolOC | Chatswood | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,143 | 1,083 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Lane Cove | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,176 | 502 |
| Saint Ignatius' College Riverview, The Regis Campus | Riverview | Independent primary | 2.2 km | — | — |
| The Children's House Montessori | North Ryde | Independent primary | 2.2 km | 1,110 | 8 |
| Currambena Primary School | Lane Cove | Independent primary | 2.3 km | 1,120 | 79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Street Infants School | Newtown | Public primary · P-2 | 104 | 1,143 |
| Chatswood Public SchoolOC | Chatswood | Public primary · K-6 | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Pennant Hills Public School | Pennant Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 490 | 1,143 |
| Willoughby Public School | Willoughby | Public primary · K-6 | 905 | 1,143 |
| Murray Farm Public School | Carlingford | Public primary · K-6 | 787 | 1,142 |
| North Sydney Public School | Waverton | Public primary · K-6 | 756 | 1,144 |
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.