Lara Lake Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lara Lake, Victoria 3212 · Greater Geelong LGA
#766 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2291 of 4,908 nationally
About Lara Lake Primary School
Lara Lake Primary School is a public primary school located in Lara Lake, Victoria (3212), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 888 students (432 girls and 456 boys).
Lara Lake Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1025, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (56.0 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lara Lake Primary School scores 55.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 766th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (35th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1025
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Lara Lake Primary School's 888 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lara Lake Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lara Lake Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's School
Lara · Catholic primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.7 km away
Lara Secondary College
Lara · Government high school · 7-12
658 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.0 km away
Lara Primary School
Lara · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.1 km away
Geelong Grammar School
Corio · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,422 students · ICSEA 1149 · 4.1 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Corio · Catholic primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 937 · 5.7 km away
Northern Bay P-12 College
Corio · Government combined · Prep-12
1,726 students · ICSEA 877 · 6.5 km away
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031 · 7.2 km away
St Thomas Aquinas School
Norlane · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 941 · 7.4 km away
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956 · 9.9 km away
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Boneo Primary School
Boneo · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1025
Middle Kinglake Primary School
Kinglake Central · Government primary · Prep-6
81 students · ICSEA 1025
Victoria Road Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1025
Tempy Primary School
Tempy · Government primary · Prep-5
16 students · ICSEA 1025
Edgars Creek Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
812 students · ICSEA 1025
Trawalla Primary School
Trawalla · Government primary · 1-6
8 students · ICSEA 1024
Frequently asked questions
Is Lara Lake Primary School a public or private school?
Lara Lake Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lara Lake Primary School offer?
Lara Lake Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lara Lake Primary School?
In 2025, Lara Lake Primary School had 888 enrolled students (432 girls, 456 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lara Lake Primary School?
Lara Lake Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1025. 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 Lara Lake Primary School rank in VIC?
Lara Lake Primary School ranks 766th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.5/100), and 2291st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lara Lake Primary School?
Lara Lake Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lara Lake Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lara Lake Primary School had 133 students in Prep and 149 in Year 6.
Is Lara Lake Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lara Lake Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lara Lake Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lara Lake 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 Lara Lake Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.