Lauriston Girls' School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armadale, Victoria 3143 · Stonnington LGA
About Lauriston Girls' School
Lauriston Girls' School is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Armadale, Victoria (3143), within the Stonnington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 935 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Lauriston Girls' School has an ICSEA value of 1199, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 79% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 142 teachers (126.3 full-time equivalent) and 86 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lauriston Girls' School scores 90.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 1st of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 9 in the Stonnington 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 1199
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)79% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Lauriston Girls' School's 935 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lauriston Girls' School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Lauriston Girls' School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Hawthorn
Schools near Lauriston Girls' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1156 · 643 m away
St Joseph's School
Malvern · Catholic primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 1156 · 833 m away
De La Salle College
Malvern · Catholic combined · 6-12
890 students · ICSEA 1131 · 862 m away
Malvern Central School
Malvern · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1163 · 915 m away
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.0 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Prahran · Catholic primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.4 km away
The King David School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
592 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.4 km away
Toorak Primary School
Toorak · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
St Catherine's School
Toorak · Independent combined · Prep-12
685 students · ICSEA 1175 · 1.6 km away
St Kevin's College
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,087 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198
Huntingtower School
Mount Waverley · Independent combined · Prep-12
785 students · ICSEA 1201
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191
Frequently asked questions
Is Lauriston Girls' School a public or private school?
Lauriston Girls' School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Lauriston Girls' School offer?
Lauriston Girls' School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lauriston Girls' School?
In 2025, Lauriston Girls' School had 935 enrolled students (935 girls, 0 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lauriston Girls' School?
Lauriston Girls' School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1199. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lauriston Girls' School rank in VIC?
Lauriston Girls' School ranks 1st of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (90.2/100), and 3rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lauriston Girls' School?
Lauriston Girls' School has about 7.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Lauriston Girls' School?
In 2025, Lauriston Girls' School recorded a median VCE study score of 35 with 22.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 150 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lauriston Girls' School?
In 2025, Lauriston Girls' School had 116 students in Year 7 and 109 in Year 12.
Is Lauriston Girls' School co-ed?
No. Lauriston Girls' School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Lauriston Girls' School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lauriston Girls' 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 Lauriston Girls' School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 2.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.