St Luke's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lalor, Victoria 3075 · Whittlesea LGA
#581 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1637 of 4,908 nationally
About St Luke's School
St Luke's School is a catholic primary school located in Lalor, Victoria (3075), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 313 students (170 girls and 143 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Luke's School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.5 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Luke's School scores 63.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 581st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% 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 St Luke's School's 313 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Luke's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Luke's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 616 m away
Lalor Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 984 · 646 m away
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 660 m away
Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.0 km away
Thomastown East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.1 km away
Lalor North Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.3 km away
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.3 km away
Lalor East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.5 km away
St Catherine's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
Thomastown Secondary College
Thomastown · Government high school · 7-12
461 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Kilmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 1049
St Michael's School
Daylesford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 1049
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049
St John Vianney's School
Mulgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
417 students · ICSEA 1049
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St Luke's School a public or private school?
St Luke'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 Luke's School offer?
St Luke's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Luke's School?
In 2025, St Luke's School had 313 enrolled students (170 girls, 143 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Luke's School?
St Luke's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Luke's School rank in VIC?
St Luke's School ranks 581st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.1/100), and 1637th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Luke's School?
St Luke's School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Luke's School each year?
In 2025, St Luke's School had 49 students in Prep and 43 in Year 6.
Is St Luke's School co-ed?
Yes. St Luke's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Luke's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Luke'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 Luke's School?
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