Lancaster Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lancaster, Victoria 3620 · Campaspe LGA
About Lancaster Primary School
Lancaster Primary School is a public primary school located in Lancaster, Victoria (3620), within the Campaspe local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (14 girls and 21 boys).
Lancaster Primary School has an ICSEA value of 945, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lancaster Primary School scores 31.1 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 945
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+60 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 Lancaster Primary School's 35 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lancaster Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lancaster Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merrigum Primary School
Merrigum · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 813 · 6.2 km away
Kyabram P-12 College
Kyabram · Government combined · Prep-12
890 students · ICSEA 943 · 6.9 km away
St Augustine's College
Kyabram · Catholic combined · Prep-12
691 students · ICSEA 1012 · 7.9 km away
Undera Primary School
Undera · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 942 · 8.7 km away
Mooroopna North Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 948 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 945
Raywood Primary School
Raywood · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 945
Longwarry Primary School
Longwarry · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 945
Colac Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 946
Leitchville Primary School
Leitchville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 946
Red Cliffs East Primary School
Red Cliffs · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 944
Frequently asked questions
Is Lancaster Primary School a public or private school?
Lancaster Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lancaster Primary School offer?
Lancaster Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lancaster Primary School?
In 2025, Lancaster Primary School had 35 enrolled students (14 girls, 21 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lancaster Primary School?
Lancaster Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 945. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lancaster Primary School?
Lancaster Primary School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lancaster Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lancaster Primary School had 3 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Lancaster Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lancaster Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lancaster Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Lancaster 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 Lancaster Primary School?
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