Is Lucas Heights Community School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Lucas Heights Community School is a government primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.

What years does Lucas Heights Community School teach?

Lucas Heights Community School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Lucas Heights Community School?

Lucas Heights Community School had 796 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in Barden Ridge

Lucas Heights Community School

Lucas Heights Community School is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Barden Ridge, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Lucas Heights Community School is like

It has 796 students (370 girls and 426 boys) and the equivalent of 69.9 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1038, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Shire Christian School, 0.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Barden Ridge in one step.

At a glance

Lucas Heights Community School at a glance

Students: 796; 2025
Girls and boys: 46% / 54%; 370 girls, 426 boys
Teachers: 69.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11.4 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 12

Local enrolment area: Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Lucas Heights Community School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.

Questions

Common questions about Lucas Heights Community School

Is Lucas Heights Community School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Lucas Heights Community School is a government primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Lucas Heights Community School teach?: Lucas Heights Community School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Lucas Heights Community School?: Lucas Heights Community School had 796 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Lucas Heights Community School?: Lucas Heights Community School has an ICSEA value of 1038, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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