Lakeside College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pakenham, Victoria 3810 · Cardinia LGA
#148 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#604 of 1,259 nationally
About Lakeside College
Lakeside College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Pakenham, Victoria (3810), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 647 students (353 girls and 294 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
Lakeside College has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (50.1 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 59% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lakeside College scores 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 148th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+59% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Lakeside College's 647 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lakeside College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lakeside College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pakenham Consolidated School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 965 · 758 m away
Beaconhills College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,965 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.1 km away
Kuyim Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-5
115 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.2 km away
Pakenham Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.4 km away
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
704 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.7 km away
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.0 km away
St Clare's Primary School
Officer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.0 km away
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.1 km away
Pakenham Springs Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
687 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Beaconhills College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,965 students · ICSEA 1035
Grace Christian College Wodonga
Leneva · Independent combined · Prep-12
149 students · ICSEA 1036
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031
Wimmera Lutheran College
Nhill · Independent combined · Prep-12
647 students · ICSEA 1038
St Thomas Aquinas College
Tynong · Independent combined · Prep-12
204 students · ICSEA 1030
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus
Hamilton · Independent combined · Prep-12
193 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakeside College a public or private school?
Lakeside College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
What year levels does Lakeside College offer?
Lakeside College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lakeside College?
In 2025, Lakeside College had 647 enrolled students (353 girls, 294 boys), a change of 59% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lakeside College?
Lakeside College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. 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 Lakeside College rank in VIC?
Lakeside College ranks 148th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (52.3/100), and 604th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeside College?
Lakeside College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lakeside College?
In 2025, Lakeside College had 74 students in Year 7 and 38 in Year 12.
Is Lakeside College co-ed?
Yes. Lakeside College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lakeside College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lakeside 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 Lakeside College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 29 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.