AustraliaNSWGatesheadLakeside School

Lakeside School

GovernmentSpecialU
Gateshead, NSW 2290 · Major Cities
lakeside-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4943 8999
Students58enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · U
ICSEA910
vs National-90 (avg 1000)
Students58
SEIFA6/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Lakeside

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
910-90
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
58
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
5:1-7.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
5%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
22%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
3%-22pp
SEA Top Quarter
U
Year Range

Overview

Lakeside School is a government special school in Gateshead, New South Wales, serving U. The school has 58 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 910 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeU
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2290
LGALake Macquarie
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42077

Student Background

Total Enrolments58
Gender Split16 girls / 42 boys
Indigenous Students22%
Language Background Other Than English5%
English Background95%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
55%
Lower middle
26%
Upper middle
16%
Top quarter
3%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

58 students across 2 year levels (2025)

Primary Ungraded34
Secondary Ungraded24
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff13 (11.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff14 (11.6 FTE)
Total Staff27
Student:Teacher Ratio5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)