AustraliaNSWLake CathieLake Cathie Public School

Lake Cathie Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lake Cathie, NSW 2445 · Inner Regional
lakecathie-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6584 8060
Students395enrolled
Ratio1:16.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA1007
vs National+7 (avg 1000)
Students395
SEIFA5/10
SettingInner Regional
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Lake Cathie Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1007+7
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
395
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
16.1:1+3.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
6%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
14%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
5 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
16%-9pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Lake Cathie Public School is a government primary school in Lake Cathie, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 395 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1007 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 5 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2445
LGAPort Macquarie-Hastings
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID51462

Student Background

Total Enrolments395
Gender Split187 girls / 208 boys
Indigenous Students14%
Language Background Other Than English6%
English Background94%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
25%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
25%
Top quarter
16%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

395 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 150
Yr 151
Yr 256
Yr 367
Yr 459
Yr 554
Yr 658
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff23 (24.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff9 (6.2 FTE)
Total Staff32
Student:Teacher Ratio16.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)