Lalor East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thomastown, Victoria 3074 · Whittlesea LGA
#1147 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3690 of 4,908 nationally
About Lalor East Primary School
Lalor East Primary School is a public primary school located in Thomastown, Victoria (3074), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 213 students (100 girls and 113 boys).
Lalor East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 966, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (18.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lalor East Primary School scores 36.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1147th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (40th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 966
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Lalor East Primary School's 213 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lalor East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lalor East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035 · 428 m away
Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 964 · 658 m away
Thomastown East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1062 · 969 m away
Lalor Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.0 km away
Lalor North Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.5 km away
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.5 km away
Lalor North Secondary College
Epping · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.7 km away
Findon Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.8 km away
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.0 km away
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lindenow South Primary School
Lindenow South · Government primary · Prep-5
13 students · ICSEA 966
Sunshine North Primary School
Sunshine North · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 966
Heatherhill Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 966
Kings Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 966
Meadowglen Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 966
Avoca Primary School
Avoca · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Lalor East Primary School a public or private school?
Lalor East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lalor East Primary School offer?
Lalor East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lalor East Primary School?
In 2025, Lalor East Primary School had 213 enrolled students (100 girls, 113 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lalor East Primary School?
Lalor East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 966. 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 Lalor East Primary School rank in VIC?
Lalor East Primary School ranks 1147th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (36.2/100), and 3690th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lalor East Primary School?
Lalor East Primary School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lalor East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lalor East Primary School had 31 students in Prep and 28 in Year 6.
Is Lalor East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lalor East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lalor East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lalor East 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 Lalor East Primary School?
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