Lakelands Public School is a co-ed government primary in Dapto with a strongly pastoral culture and tight-knit community.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
Lakelands Public School is a co-ed government primary in Dapto with a strongly pastoral culture and tight-knit community. The school runs Inspire, a dedicated program for high-potential and gifted learners, and supports students with additional learning needs. It has developed a reputation for its debating program. Suits families wanting a caring, connected school with targeted extension for capable students.
Lakelands Public School is also known as LPS Dapto.
Lakelands Public School draws students from the Lakelands PS.
Lakelands Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 38.1/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 952, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Lakelands Public School, Year 3 students averaged 405 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 475, 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.
Lakelands Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 370 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.
Lakelands 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 52/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Lakelands Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 12% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Lakelands Public School is located in Dapto, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 952 (26th 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.