Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pakenham, Victoria 3810 · Cardinia LGA
#988 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3091 of 4,908 nationally
About Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School is a public primary school located in Pakenham, Victoria (3810), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 704 students (360 girls and 344 boys).
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1007, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (48.4 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pakenham Lakeside Primary School scores 44.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 988th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (23rd of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1007
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Pakenham Lakeside Primary School's 704 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pakenham Lakeside Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's Primary School
Officer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 1040 · 825 m away
Bridgewood Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.3 km away
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.4 km away
Lakeside College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
647 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.5 km away
Kuyim Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-5
115 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.5 km away
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.2 km away
Pakenham Consolidated School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.2 km away
Officer Secondary College
Officer · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.5 km away
Beaconhills College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,965 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.5 km away
Officer Specialist School
Officer · Government special · U
355 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Rutherglen Primary School
Rutherglen · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 1007
Wandin Yallock Primary School
Wandin North · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1007
Oxley Primary School
Oxley · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1007
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007
Kinglake Primary School
Kinglake · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1007
Tawonga Primary School
Tawonga · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1007
Frequently asked questions
Is Pakenham Lakeside Primary School a public or private school?
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Pakenham Lakeside Primary School offer?
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pakenham Lakeside Primary School?
In 2025, Pakenham Lakeside Primary School had 704 enrolled students (360 girls, 344 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pakenham Lakeside Primary School?
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1007. 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 Pakenham Lakeside Primary School rank in VIC?
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School ranks 988th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (44.9/100), and 3091st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pakenham Lakeside Primary School?
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Pakenham Lakeside Primary School each year?
In 2025, Pakenham Lakeside Primary School had 96 students in Prep and 118 in Year 6.
Is Pakenham Lakeside Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Pakenham Lakeside Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pakenham Lakeside Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pakenham Lakeside 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 Pakenham Lakeside Primary School?
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