St Anthony's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lara, Victoria 3212 · Greater Geelong LGA
#755 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2255 of 4,908 nationally
About St Anthony's School
St Anthony's School is a catholic primary school located in Lara, Victoria (3212), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 477 students (250 girls and 227 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Anthony's School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (33.5 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's School scores 56.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 755th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (33rd of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 St Anthony's School's 477 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lara Lake Primary School
Lara Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
888 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.7 km away
Lara Primary School
Lara · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.8 km away
Lara Secondary College
Lara · Government high school · 7-12
658 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.9 km away
Geelong Grammar School
Corio · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,422 students · ICSEA 1149 · 5.8 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Corio · Catholic primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 937 · 6.9 km away
Northern Bay P-12 College
Corio · Government combined · Prep-12
1,726 students · ICSEA 877 · 7.8 km away
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031 · 8.0 km away
St Thomas Aquinas School
Norlane · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 941 · 8.8 km away
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 11 km away
Little River Primary School
Little River · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 978 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Tatura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1040
St Patrick's School
Koroit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary's School
Hamilton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1040
St Monica's School
Wodonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
511 students · ICSEA 1040
St Kevin's School
Hampton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 1040
St Clare's Primary School
Officer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's School a public or private school?
St Anthony's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Anthony's School offer?
St Anthony's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anthony's School?
In 2025, St Anthony's School had 477 enrolled students (250 girls, 227 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 St Anthony's School rank in VIC?
St Anthony's School ranks 755th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.0/100), and 2255th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Anthony's School each year?
In 2025, St Anthony's School had 82 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is St Anthony's School co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony's 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 St Anthony's School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.