Lumen Christi School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Churchill, Victoria 3842 · Latrobe (Vic.) LGA
#1012 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3186 of 4,908 nationally
About Lumen Christi School
Lumen Christi School is a catholic primary school located in Churchill, Victoria (3842), within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 87 students (46 girls and 41 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Lumen Christi School has an ICSEA value of 986, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lumen Christi School scores 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1012th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 24 in the Latrobe (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 986
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Lumen Christi School's 87 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lumen Christi School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lumen Christi School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Churchill Primary School
Churchill · Government primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 965 · 590 m away
Churchill North Primary School
Churchill · Government primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.3 km away
Hazelwood North Primary School
Hazelwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 989 · 6.1 km away
Yinnar South Primary School
Yinnar South · Government primary · Prep-5
16 students · ICSEA 952 · 7.3 km away
Yinnar Primary School
Yinnar · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1018 · 7.6 km away
Sacred Heart School
Morwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970 · 8.6 km away
Morwell Central Primary School
Morwell · Government primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 888 · 9.5 km away
St Vincent de Paul's School
Morwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1001 · 9.5 km away
Kurnai College
Morwell · Government high school · 7-12
1,302 students · ICSEA 917 · 9.9 km away
Morwell Park Primary School
Morwell · Government primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 897 · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Red Cliffs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 985
St Mary's School
Mooroopna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 987
St Joseph's School
Chiltern · Catholic primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 988
Our Lady's School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 984
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982
St Joseph's School
Rochester · Catholic primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Lumen Christi School a public or private school?
Lumen Christi School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Lumen Christi School offer?
Lumen Christi School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lumen Christi School?
In 2025, Lumen Christi School had 87 enrolled students (46 girls, 41 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lumen Christi School?
Lumen Christi School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 986. 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 Lumen Christi School rank in VIC?
Lumen Christi School ranks 1012th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (43.4/100), and 3186th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lumen Christi School?
Lumen Christi School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lumen Christi School each year?
In 2025, Lumen Christi School had 12 students in Prep and 11 in Year 6.
Is Lumen Christi School co-ed?
Yes. Lumen Christi School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lumen Christi School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lumen Christi 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 Lumen Christi School?
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