The Lakes Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castlereagh, New South Wales 2749 · Penrith LGA
#233 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#766 of 1,259 nationally
About The Lakes Christian College
The Lakes Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Castlereagh, New South Wales (2749), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 330 students (180 girls and 150 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Community Ministries Ltd.
The Lakes Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1022, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Lakes Christian College scores 44.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 233rd of 314 combined schools in NSW (8th of 8 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1022
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How The Lakes Christian College's 330 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Lakes Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Lakes Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Castlereagh Public School
Castlereagh · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.3 km away
St Paul's Grammar School
Cranebrook · Independent combined · K-12
824 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.9 km away
Henry Fulton Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.1 km away
Samuel Terry Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
521 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.7 km away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook · Catholic primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1025 · 4.2 km away
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre
Castlereagh · Government combined
· 4.6 km away
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916 · 4.6 km away
Braddock Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 880 · 4.6 km away
Xavier College
Llandilo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1025 · 5.4 km away
Jordan Springs Public School
Jordan Springs · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta
Harris Park · Independent combined · K-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1023
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021
Scone Grammar School
Scone · Independent combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1025
Central Coast Sports College
Kariong · Independent combined · K-12
990 students · ICSEA 1026
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027
Clarence Valley Anglican School
Clarenza · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is The Lakes Christian College a public or private school?
The Lakes Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Community Ministries Ltd.
What year levels does The Lakes Christian College offer?
The Lakes Christian College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Lakes Christian College?
In 2025, The Lakes Christian College had 330 enrolled students (180 girls, 150 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Lakes Christian College?
The Lakes Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1022. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Lakes Christian College rank in NSW?
The Lakes Christian College ranks 233rd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.9/100), and 766th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Lakes Christian College?
The Lakes Christian College has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Lakes Christian College?
In 2025, The Lakes Christian College had 44 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is The Lakes Christian College co-ed?
Yes. The Lakes Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Lakes Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Lakes Christian College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near The Lakes Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 7.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.