Lake Munmorah Public School is a government primary serving a tight-knit lakeside community on the NSW Central Coast.
NAPLAN 16 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Lake Munmorah Public School is a government primary serving a tight-knit lakeside community on the NSW Central Coast. The school combines pastoral care with dedicated support for high-potential and gifted learners through its Inspire program, alongside additional learning support for students who need it. This balance reflects a school that looks after the whole child while nurturing individual capability.
Lake Munmorah Public School is also known as LMPS and LMPS Lake Munmorah.
Lake Munmorah Public School draws students from the Lake Munmorah PS.
Lake Munmorah Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 49.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 45/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 950, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (66/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Lake Munmorah Public School, Year 3 students averaged 400 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 465, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Lake Munmorah Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 384 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Lake Munmorah Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 47/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Lake Munmorah Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 21% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Lake Munmorah Public School is located in Lake Munmorah, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 950 (25th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.