AustraliaNSWLake IllawarraLake Illawarra South Public School

Lake Illawarra South Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Lake Illawarra, NSW 2528 · Major Cities
lakeillaws-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4295 1924
Students177enrolled
Ratio1:15student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA954
vs National-46 (avg 1000)
Students177
SEIFA1/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Lake Illawarra South Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
954-46
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
177
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15:1+2.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
17%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
14%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
7%-18pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Lake Illawarra South Public School is a government primary school in Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 177 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 954 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2528
LGAShellharbour
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42843

Student Background

Total Enrolments177
Gender Split72 girls / 105 boys
Indigenous Students14%
Language Background Other Than English17%
English Background83%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
50%
Lower middle
28%
Upper middle
15%
Top quarter
7%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

177 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 126
Yr 121
Yr 221
Yr 321
Yr 432
Yr 528
Yr 628
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff13 (11.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff3 (2.0 FTE)
Total Staff16
Student:Teacher Ratio15:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)