Lucas Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lucas, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#587 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1658 of 4,908 nationally
About Lucas Primary School
Lucas Primary School is a public primary school located in Lucas, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 527 students (250 girls and 277 boys).
Lucas Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (39.5 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 567% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lucas Primary School scores 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 587th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 31 in the Ballarat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+567% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- 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 Lucas Primary School's 527 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lucas Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lucas Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Siena Catholic Primary School
Lucas · Catholic primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1055 · 209 m away
St Thomas More School
Alfredton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.8 km away
Alfredton Primary School
Alfredton · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.0 km away
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016 · 3.4 km away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.4 km away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.9 km away
Yuille Park Community College
Wendouree · Government combined · Prep-12
209 students · ICSEA 840 · 4.2 km away
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917 · 4.3 km away
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120 · 4.6 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mansfield Primary School
Mansfield · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1029
Ascot Vale West Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1029
Tate Street Primary School Geelong
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1029
Sunshine Heights Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1029
Taylors Lakes Primary School
Taylors Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1029
Epping Views Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is Lucas Primary School a public or private school?
Lucas Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lucas Primary School offer?
Lucas Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lucas Primary School?
In 2025, Lucas Primary School had 527 enrolled students (250 girls, 277 boys), a change of 567% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lucas Primary School?
Lucas Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Lucas Primary School rank in VIC?
Lucas Primary School ranks 587th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (62.9/100), and 1658th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lucas Primary School?
Lucas Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lucas Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lucas Primary School had 74 students in Prep and 62 in Year 6.
Is Lucas Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lucas Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lucas Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lucas 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 Lucas Primary School?
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