Lalor Gardens Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lalor, Victoria 3075 · Whittlesea LGA
#1002 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3150 of 4,908 nationally
About Lalor Gardens Primary School
Lalor Gardens Primary School is a public primary school located in Lalor, Victoria (3075), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 408 students (201 girls and 207 boys).
Lalor Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (31.1 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lalor Gardens Primary School scores 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1002nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (34th 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 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Gardens Primary School's 408 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lalor Gardens Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lalor Gardens Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Catherine's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1036 · 270 m away
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.2 km away
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.3 km away
St Clare's School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.6 km away
Thomastown West Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.7 km away
Thomastown Secondary College
Thomastown · Government high school · 7-12
461 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.7 km away
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.8 km away
Thomastown Meadows Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.2 km away
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.3 km away
Lalor Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wodonga Primary School
Wodonga · Government primary · Prep-6
869 students · ICSEA 981
Portland Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 981
Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School
Redesdale · Government primary · 1-6
12 students · ICSEA 981
Appin Park Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 981
Nagambie Primary School
Nagambie · Government primary · Prep-6
161 students · ICSEA 982
Tallangatta Primary School
Tallangatta · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 980
Frequently asked questions
Is Lalor Gardens Primary School a public or private school?
Lalor Gardens Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lalor Gardens Primary School offer?
Lalor Gardens Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lalor Gardens Primary School?
In 2025, Lalor Gardens Primary School had 408 enrolled students (201 girls, 207 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lalor Gardens Primary School?
Lalor Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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 Gardens Primary School rank in VIC?
Lalor Gardens Primary School ranks 1002nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (44.0/100), and 3150th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lalor Gardens Primary School?
Lalor Gardens Primary School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lalor Gardens Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lalor Gardens Primary School had 56 students in Prep and 61 in Year 6.
Is Lalor Gardens Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lalor Gardens Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lalor Gardens Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lalor Gardens 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 Gardens Primary School?
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