Charles La Trobe P-12 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macleod West, Victoria 3085 · Darebin LGA
#227 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#1124 of 1,259 nationally
About Charles La Trobe P-12 College
Charles La Trobe P-12 College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Macleod West, Victoria (3085), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 741 students (356 girls and 385 boys).
Charles La Trobe P-12 College has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 87 teachers (74.0 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charles La Trobe P-12 College scores 27.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 227th of 239 combined schools in VIC (4th of 4 in the Darebin area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Charles La Trobe P-12 College's 741 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charles La Trobe P-12 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charles La Trobe P-12 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rosanna Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1098 · 746 m away
Macleod College
Macleod · Government combined · Prep-12
545 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.2 km away
Mastery Schools Victoria
Bundoora · Independent special · 4-9
62 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.2 km away
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
St Martin of Tours School
Rosanna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.7 km away
Banyule Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1161 · 2.2 km away
East Preston Islamic College
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
733 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.3 km away
St Pius X School
Heidelberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.3 km away
Bundoora Secondary College
Bundoora · Government high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.4 km away
Bundoora Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Seymour College
Seymour · Government combined · U, Prep-12
730 students · ICSEA 933
Wedderburn College
Wedderburn · Government combined · Prep-12
205 students · ICSEA 926
Benalla P-12 College
Benalla · Government combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 934
Lavers Hill K-12 College
Lavers Hill · Government combined · Prep-12
57 students · ICSEA 935
Lake Bolac College
Lake Bolac · Government combined · Prep-12
92 students · ICSEA 936
Laverton P-12 College
Laverton · Government combined · Prep-12
678 students · ICSEA 924
Frequently asked questions
Is Charles La Trobe P-12 College a public or private school?
Charles La Trobe P-12 College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Charles La Trobe P-12 College offer?
Charles La Trobe P-12 College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Charles La Trobe P-12 College?
In 2025, Charles La Trobe P-12 College had 741 enrolled students (356 girls, 385 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charles La Trobe P-12 College?
Charles La Trobe P-12 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Charles La Trobe P-12 College rank in VIC?
Charles La Trobe P-12 College ranks 227th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (27.7/100), and 1124th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charles La Trobe P-12 College?
Charles La Trobe P-12 College has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Charles La Trobe P-12 College?
In 2025, Charles La Trobe P-12 College recorded a median VCE study score of 24 with 0.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 61 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Charles La Trobe P-12 College?
In 2025, Charles La Trobe P-12 College had 42 students in Year 7 and 124 in Year 12.
Is Charles La Trobe P-12 College co-ed?
Yes. Charles La Trobe P-12 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charles La Trobe P-12 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Charles La Trobe P-12 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.
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