About the school
Lennox Head Public School is a dynamic, caring learning community that provides extensive academic, sporting, and cultural opportunities. With a strong commitment to fostering social skills, the school emphasises its key values of Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity. Through unique peer support and leadership initiatives, it facilitates lasting friendships across year groups.
The dedicated and skilled teachers deliver quality programs focusing on literacy and numeracy, challenging and inspiring students to become successful learners. Evidence of this success is reflected in consistently high results in Australia-wide testing. The school’s public speaking programs further enhance students' confidence and communication skills.
In addition to academics, Lennox Head Public School has a comprehensive sports program that prioritises fun, health, and fundamental skill development. Its extensive arts program includes bands and choirs, providing students with rich creative outlets.
In the realm of technology, the school is recognised as a leader, boasting interactive classrooms equipped with iPads and modern computers that provide internet access, connecting students globally. Moreover, students learn sustainable and environmental values through targeted programs in the spacious playground, beach, and lake surroundings.
As the school prepares for its relocation in 2027, it will include modern facilities that will further enhance the educational experiences of its students, ensuring that Lennox Head Public School remains a vibrant and safe place for all learners.
Mission
Lennox Head Public School's vision is to empower all students to become confident, resilient, self-directed, and successful learners within a supportive, collaborative environment that emphasizes high expectations, individual needs, and a deep community connection. The school aims to foster a lifelong love of learning and a strong sense of citizenship, guided by its key values of Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity.
Location & Catchment Area
- Lennox Head Public School
Catchment zones
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Southern Cross School of Distance Education 6.2 km
- B Southern Cross Public School 6.3 km
- C Ballina Coast High School 8.4 km
- D Teven-Tintenbar Public School 8.8 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 424 (183 girls, 241 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 424
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1064 (percentile 73)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 12% / 30% / 31% / 27%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 56
- Indigenous students
- 4%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 15%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 28.7
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 4
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Year 1 | 67 |
| Year 2 | 46 |
| Year 3 | 77 |
| Year 4 | 59 |
| Year 5 | 66 |
| Year 6 | 62 |
| Total | 424 |
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 | 424 | 183 | 241 | - | 1064 | 28.7 |
| 2024 | 427 | 208 | 219 | 88.7 | 1051 | 28.6 |
| 2023 | 442 | 217 | 225 | 89.8 | 1053 | 28.7 |
| 2022 | 492 | 237 | 255 | 84.5 | 1062 | 27.3 |
| 2021 | 498 | 248 | 250 | 91 | 1055 | 26.3 |
| 2020 | 493 | 243 | 250 | - | 1061 | 26.2 |
| 2019 | 477 | 227 | 250 | 92.3 | 1060 | 25.1 |
| 2018 | 418 | 196 | 222 | 92.7 | 1055 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | 375 | 171 | 204 | 92 | 1053 | 20.1 |
| 2016 | 348 | 146 | 202 | 93 | 1048 | 18.9 |
| 2015 | 334 | 137 | 197 | 93.7 | 1052 | 17.6 |
| 2014 | 328 | 139 | 189 | 94.1 | 1046 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 326 | 141 | 185 | 93.7 | 1065 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 328 | 150 | 178 | 94.1 | 1074 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 356 | 165 | 191 | 93.2 | 1068 | 18.5 |
| 2010 | 362 | 173 | 189 | - | 1064 | 18.4 |
| 2009 | 361 | 165 | 196 | - | 1082 | 18.5 |
| 2008 | 364 | 161 | 203 | - | 1082 | 19.6 |
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.