Lambton Public School is a government primary that holds pastoral care and community connection at its heart.
NAPLAN modestly above national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Lambton Public School is a government primary that holds pastoral care and community connection at its heart. It offers high-potential and gifted education through its Inspire program, alongside dedicated additional learning support. The school suits families drawn to a close-knit environment where individual student wellbeing and challenge are both prioritised.
Lambton Public School is also known as LPS Lambton.
Lambton Public School draws students from the Lambton PS.
Lambton Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 56.4/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 61/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1065, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Lambton Public School, Year 3 students averaged 448 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 496, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. 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.
Lambton Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 339 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.
Lambton 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 65/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Lambton Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 16% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
Lambton Public School is located in Lambton, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1065 (74th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.