Lavalla Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Traralgon, Victoria 3844 · Latrobe (Vic.) LGA
About Lavalla Catholic College
Lavalla Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Traralgon, Victoria (3844), within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,358 students (712 girls and 646 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Lavalla Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 121 teachers (106.6 full-time equivalent) and 88 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lavalla Catholic College scores 53.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 195th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 4 in the Latrobe (Vic.) 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 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- 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 Lavalla Catholic College's 1,358 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lavalla Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lavalla Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 986 · 207 m away
Traralgon College
Traralgon · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.1 km away
Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.5 km away
St Gabriel's School
Traralgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.5 km away
St Michael's School
Traralgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.9 km away
Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon)
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
535 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.2 km away
Latrobe Special Developmental School
Traralgon · Government special · U
84 students · ICSEA 928 · 3.2 km away
Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 886 · 3.3 km away
Tyers Primary School
Tyers · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 968 · 6.6 km away
Kurnai College
Morwell · Government high school · 7-12
1,302 students · ICSEA 917 · 7.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Sydenham · Catholic high school · 11-12
974 students · ICSEA 1028
Mercy College
Coburg · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1029
Notre Dame College
Shepparton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,683 students · ICSEA 1030
Mercy Regional College
Camperdown · Catholic high school · 7-12
341 students · ICSEA 1026
Marist-Sion College
Warragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1025
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Leongatha · Catholic high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Lavalla Catholic College a public or private school?
Lavalla Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Lavalla Catholic College offer?
Lavalla Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lavalla Catholic College?
In 2025, Lavalla Catholic College had 1,358 enrolled students (712 girls, 646 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lavalla Catholic College?
Lavalla Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Lavalla Catholic College rank in VIC?
Lavalla Catholic College ranks 195th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.6/100), and 665th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lavalla Catholic College?
Lavalla Catholic College has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Lavalla Catholic College?
In 2025, Lavalla Catholic College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 2.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 223 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lavalla Catholic College?
In 2025, Lavalla Catholic College had 257 students in Year 7 and 166 in Year 12.
Is Lavalla Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Lavalla Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lavalla Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lavalla Catholic 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 Lavalla Catholic College?
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