Lakes Entrance Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lakes Entrance, Victoria 3909 · East Gippsland LGA
#1258 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4364 of 4,908 nationally
About Lakes Entrance Primary School
Lakes Entrance Primary School is a public primary school located in Lakes Entrance, Victoria (3909), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 190 students (80 girls and 110 boys).
Lakes Entrance Primary School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.9 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lakes Entrance Primary School scores 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1258th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 12 in the East Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Lakes Entrance Primary School's 190 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lakes Entrance Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lakes Entrance Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lakes Entrance Secondary College
Lakes Entrance · Government high school · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 889 · 632 m away
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.7 km away
Toorloo Arm Primary School
Lake Tyers Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 935 · 5.6 km away
Nungurner Primary School
Nungurner · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1015 · 9.4 km away
Metung Primary School
Metung · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1034 · 12 km away
Swan Reach Primary School
Swan Reach · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917
Cowwarr Primary School
Cowwarr · Government primary · Prep-6
24 students · ICSEA 917
Merrijig Primary School
Merrijig · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 918
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 918
Bona Vista Primary School
Bona Vista · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 916
Aldercourt Primary School
Frankston North · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakes Entrance Primary School a public or private school?
Lakes Entrance Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lakes Entrance Primary School offer?
Lakes Entrance Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lakes Entrance Primary School?
In 2025, Lakes Entrance Primary School had 190 enrolled students (80 girls, 110 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lakes Entrance Primary School?
Lakes Entrance Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lakes Entrance Primary School rank in VIC?
Lakes Entrance Primary School ranks 1258th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (26.9/100), and 4364th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lakes Entrance Primary School?
Lakes Entrance Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lakes Entrance Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lakes Entrance Primary School had 26 students in Prep and 35 in Year 6.
Is Lakes Entrance Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lakes Entrance Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lakes Entrance Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Lakes Entrance Primary School 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 Lakes Entrance Primary School?
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