Lakes Entrance Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lakes Entrance, Victoria 3909 · East Gippsland LGA
#345 of 348 high schools in VIC
#1414 of 1,472 nationally
About Lakes Entrance Secondary College
Lakes Entrance Secondary College is a public high school located in Lakes Entrance, Victoria (3909), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (83 girls and 84 boys).
Lakes Entrance Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lakes Entrance Secondary College scores 19.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 345th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 3 in the East Gippsland 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 889
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-40% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Secondary College's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lakes Entrance Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lakes Entrance Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lakes Entrance Primary School
Lakes Entrance · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 917 · 632 m away
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.2 km away
Toorloo Arm Primary School
Lake Tyers Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 935 · 5.1 km away
Nungurner Primary School
Nungurner · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1015 · 9.7 km away
Metung Primary School
Metung · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1034 · 13 km away
Swan Reach Primary School
Swan Reach · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891
Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Shepparton · Government high school · 7-12
1,967 students · ICSEA 887
Heywood District Secondary College
Heywood · Government high school · 7-12
72 students · ICSEA 898
Chaffey Secondary College
Mildura · Government high school · 7-10
722 students · ICSEA 878
Hume Central Secondary College
Broadmeadows · Government high school · 7-12
1,093 students · ICSEA 900
Noble Park Secondary College
Noble Park · Government high school · 7-12
592 students · ICSEA 902
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakes Entrance Secondary College a public or private school?
Lakes Entrance Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lakes Entrance Secondary College offer?
Lakes Entrance Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lakes Entrance Secondary College?
In 2025, Lakes Entrance Secondary College had 167 enrolled students (83 girls, 84 boys), a change of -40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lakes Entrance Secondary College?
Lakes Entrance Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lakes Entrance Secondary College rank in VIC?
Lakes Entrance Secondary College ranks 345th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (19.5/100), and 1414th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lakes Entrance Secondary College?
Lakes Entrance Secondary College has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Lakes Entrance Secondary College?
In 2025, Lakes Entrance Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 26 with 0% of study scores at 40 or above, from 21 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lakes Entrance Secondary College?
In 2025, Lakes Entrance Secondary College had 30 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Lakes Entrance Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Lakes Entrance Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lakes Entrance Secondary College?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Lakes Entrance Secondary 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 Lakes Entrance Secondary College?
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