Lalor Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lalor, Victoria 3075 · Whittlesea LGA
#924 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2854 of 4,908 nationally
About Lalor Primary School
Lalor 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 228 students (107 girls and 121 boys).
Lalor Primary School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lalor Primary School scores 47.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 924th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (31st 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 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Primary School's 228 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lalor Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lalor Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 964 · 433 m away
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049 · 646 m away
Lalor North Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 998 · 763 m away
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.0 km away
Lalor East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.0 km away
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.1 km away
Thomastown East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.1 km away
Lalor North Secondary College
Epping · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.3 km away
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.5 km away
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Alexandra Primary School
Alexandra · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 984
Lindenow Primary School
Lindenow · Government primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 984
Upper Sandy Creek Primary School
Sandy Creek · Government primary · 1-6
20 students · ICSEA 984
Nyora Primary School
Nyora · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 984
Willowmavin Primary School
Willowmavin · Government primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 984
Ararat West Primary School
Ararat · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 984
Frequently asked questions
Is Lalor Primary School a public or private school?
Lalor Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lalor Primary School offer?
Lalor Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lalor Primary School?
In 2025, Lalor Primary School had 228 enrolled students (107 girls, 121 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lalor Primary School?
Lalor Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Primary School rank in VIC?
Lalor Primary School ranks 924th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (47.8/100), and 2854th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lalor Primary School?
Lalor 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 Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lalor Primary School had 40 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Lalor Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lalor Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lalor Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lalor 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 Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Coolaroo, about 8.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.