Lalor Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lalor, Victoria 3075 · Whittlesea LGA
#256 of 348 high schools in VIC
#895 of 1,472 nationally
About Lalor Secondary College
Lalor Secondary College is a public high school located in Lalor, Victoria (3075), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,110 students (541 girls and 569 boys).
Lalor Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 110 teachers (100.5 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lalor Secondary College scores 42.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 256th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (6th of 10 in the Whittlesea 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 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Secondary College's 1,110 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lalor Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lalor Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lalor Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 984 · 433 m away
Lalor East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 966 · 658 m away
Lalor North Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 998 · 862 m away
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.0 km away
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035 · 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
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.5 km away
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.5 km away
Findon Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Healesville High School
Healesville · Government high school · 7-12
310 students · ICSEA 964
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College
Koo Wee Rup · Government high school · 7-12
846 students · ICSEA 964
Rochester Secondary College
Rochester · Government high school · 7-12
343 students · ICSEA 964
Warracknabeal Secondary College
Warracknabeal · Government high school · 7-12
175 students · ICSEA 964
Horsham College
Horsham · Government high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 965
Copperfield College
Delahey · Government high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is Lalor Secondary College a public or private school?
Lalor Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lalor Secondary College offer?
Lalor Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lalor Secondary College?
In 2025, Lalor Secondary College had 1,110 enrolled students (541 girls, 569 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lalor Secondary College?
Lalor Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. 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 Secondary College rank in VIC?
Lalor Secondary College ranks 256th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (42.5/100), and 895th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lalor Secondary College?
Lalor Secondary College has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Lalor Secondary College?
In 2025, Lalor Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 25 with 1.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 204 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lalor Secondary College?
In 2025, Lalor Secondary College had 188 students in Year 7 and 165 in Year 12.
Is Lalor Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Lalor Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lalor Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lalor 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 Lalor Secondary College?
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