The Lakes College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Lakes, Queensland 4509 · Moreton Bay LGA
#45 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#298 of 1,259 nationally
About The Lakes College
The Lakes College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in North Lakes, Queensland (4509), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,169 students (589 girls and 580 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
The Lakes College has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (83.5 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Lakes College scores 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 45th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 13 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 College's 1,169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Lakes College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Lakes College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Lakes State College
North Lakes · Government combined · Prep-12
2,407 students · ICSEA 1018 · 540 m away
Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay
North Lakes · Independent special · 7-12
259 students · ICSEA 942 · 830 m away
St Benedict's Primary School
Mango Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1070 · 887 m away
St Benedict's College
Mango Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.2 km away
Mango Hill State School
Mango Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
1,561 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.5 km away
Mango Hill State Secondary College
Mango Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.2 km away
Bounty Boulevard State School
North Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
1,134 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.5 km away
Griffin State School
Griffin · Government primary · Prep-6
1,159 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.6 km away
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
Murrumba Downs · Independent primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.7 km away
Murrumba State Secondary College
Murrumba Downs · Government high school · 7-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Moreton Bay Boys' College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
568 students · ICSEA 1125
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
Springfield Central · Independent combined · Prep-12
784 students · ICSEA 1125
Sheldon College
Sheldon · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1124
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122
Brisbane Montessori School
Fig Tree Pocket · Independent combined · Prep-10
189 students · ICSEA 1128
Frequently asked questions
Is The Lakes College a public or private school?
The Lakes College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does The Lakes College offer?
The Lakes College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Lakes College?
In 2025, The Lakes College had 1,169 enrolled students (589 girls, 580 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Lakes College?
The Lakes College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Lakes College rank in QLD?
The Lakes College ranks 45th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (68.4/100), and 298th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Lakes College?
The Lakes College has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Lakes College?
In 2025, The Lakes College had 115 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is The Lakes College co-ed?
Yes. The Lakes College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Lakes College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Lakes 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 College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 558 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.