Lara Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lara, Victoria 3212 · Greater Geelong LGA
#961 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2995 of 4,908 nationally
About Lara Primary School
Lara Primary School is a public primary school located in Lara, Victoria (3212), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 439 students (203 girls and 236 boys).
Lara Primary School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (33.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lara Primary School scores 46.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 961st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (44th 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 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Primary School's 439 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lara Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lara Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lara Secondary College
Lara · Government high school · 7-12
658 students · ICSEA 975 · 322 m away
St Anthony's School
Lara · Catholic primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.8 km away
Lara Lake Primary School
Lara Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
888 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.1 km away
Geelong Grammar School
Corio · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,422 students · ICSEA 1149 · 5.8 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Corio · Catholic primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 937 · 7.8 km away
Northern Bay P-12 College
Corio · Government combined · Prep-12
1,726 students · ICSEA 877 · 8.6 km away
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031 · 9.3 km away
St Thomas Aquinas School
Norlane · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 941 · 9.4 km away
Little River Primary School
Little River · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 978 · 9.7 km away
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dartmoor Primary School
Dartmoor · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 993
Kinglake West Primary School
Kinglake West · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 993
Mackellar Primary School
Delahey · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 993
Woady Yaloak Primary School
Smythesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 993
Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 992
Marong Primary School
Marong · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Lara Primary School a public or private school?
Lara Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lara Primary School offer?
Lara Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lara Primary School?
In 2025, Lara Primary School had 439 enrolled students (203 girls, 236 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lara Primary School?
Lara Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Primary School rank in VIC?
Lara Primary School ranks 961st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.1/100), and 2995th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lara Primary School?
Lara Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lara Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lara Primary School had 49 students in Prep and 59 in Year 6.
Is Lara Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lara Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lara Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lara 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 Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.