New Lambton South Public School
Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Your Best
About the school
New Lambton South Public School delivers a high-quality education with diverse opportunities for students to engage in a wide range of educational experiences. The school has a strong commitment to 21st Century Learning, working closely with the community to help students achieve their potential. It offers an engaging environment encouraging academic, cultural, social, and physical growth, with parental and community partnerships enhancing all aspects of school life.
Community and Inclusivity
The school welcomes all students and embraces cultural diversity, which strengthens its community. It provides support for individual differences or disabilities, fostering personal best, responsibility for learning, and respect for others. Health and wellbeing are also priorities, with initiatives like a healthy canteen and daily fitness programs to ensure students are active and healthy.
Academic and Extracurricular Excellence
New Lambton South Public School excels in providing various learning experiences. There is a particular emphasis on the arts, with opportunities for music tuition, participation in a band, and quality visual arts classes. The school promotes leadership development, with a strong Student Representative Council (SRC) and successful involvement in public speaking, chess competitions, and sports at regional, state, and national levels.
Special Programs
The school has strengths in Gifted and Talented education and hosts a Regional Opportunity Class for Years 5 and 6, which is highly competitive. Many students go on to selective high schools, achieving significant distinctions in academic competitions. The school's spacious playgrounds allow children to play and socialise in safe environments tailored for different age groups.
Mission
A place where everyone can realise their potential.
Location & Catchment Area
- New Lambton South Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A New Lambton Public School 1.1 km
- B Hunter School of Performing Arts 1.2 km
- C Adamstown Public School 1.3 km
- D Lambton High School 1.6 km
- E Merewether High School 1.6 km
- F Belair Public School 1.7 km
- G Kotara High School 2.0 km
- H Kotara School 2.0 km
- I John Hunter Hospital School 2.2 km
- J Hamilton North Public School 2.2 km
- K Merewether Public School 2.4 km
- L Newcastle Middle School 2.5 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 462 (193 girls, 269 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 462
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1095 (percentile 83)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 10% / 19% / 29% / 41%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 37
- Indigenous students
- 4%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 18%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 27
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 6.5
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Year 1 | 52 |
| Year 2 | 57 |
| Year 3 | 54 |
| Year 4 | 59 |
| Year 5 | 88 |
| Year 6 | 93 |
| Total | 462 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 462 | 193 | 269 | - | 1095 | 27 |
| 2024 | 457 | 190 | 267 | 91.9 | 1093 | 26.8 |
| 2023 | 457 | 190 | 267 | 92.9 | 1100 | 26.5 |
| 2022 | 456 | 196 | 260 | 88.8 | 1107 | 25.6 |
| 2021 | 472 | 228 | 244 | 94.3 | 1098 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | 479 | 234 | 245 | - | 1093 | 25.5 |
| 2019 | 484 | 246 | 238 | 94.6 | 1090 | 25.5 |
| 2018 | 462 | 236 | 226 | 94.2 | 1087 | 23.5 |
| 2017 | 453 | 228 | 225 | 95 | 1076 | 23.1 |
| 2016 | 453 | 230 | 223 | 95 | 1070 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 460 | 231 | 229 | 94.4 | 1067 | 23.9 |
| 2014 | 431 | 213 | 218 | 96 | 1067 | 22.9 |
| 2013 | 413 | 202 | 211 | 95.7 | 1069 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 393 | 187 | 206 | 95.4 | 1050 | 19.9 |
| 2011 | 378 | 180 | 198 | 95.9 | 1045 | 18.7 |
| 2010 | 346 | 159 | 187 | - | 1040 | 17.7 |
| 2009 | 344 | 156 | 188 | - | 1042 | 17.7 |
| 2008 | 320 | 150 | 170 | - | 1042 | 16.2 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.