The Lake Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cabarita, Victoria 3505 · Mildura LGA
#1143 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3680 of 4,908 nationally
About The Lake Primary School
The Lake Primary School is a public primary school located in Cabarita, Victoria (3505), within the Mildura local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 267 students (126 girls and 141 boys).
The Lake Primary 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. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (16.9 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Lake Primary School scores 36.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1143rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 15 in the Mildura 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%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 The Lake Primary School's 267 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Lake Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Lake Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mildura South Primary School
Mildura South · Government primary · Prep-6
457 students · ICSEA 939 · 3.2 km away
Trinity Lutheran College
Mildura · Independent combined · Prep-10
505 students · ICSEA 1077 · 3.3 km away
Ranfurly Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 906 · 3.9 km away
Merbein P-10 College
Merbein · Government combined · Prep-10
644 students · ICSEA 944 · 4.5 km away
Mildura Specialist School
Mildura · Government special · U
177 students · ICSEA 881 · 4.7 km away
Mildura Senior College
Mildura · Government high school · Prep-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.9 km away
Chaffey Secondary College
Mildura · Government high school · 7-10
722 students · ICSEA 878 · 5.2 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Merbein · Catholic primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 1006 · 5.7 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1006 · 5.8 km away
Sacred Heart School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Romsey Primary School
Romsey · Government primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 986
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986
Woori Yallock Primary School
Woori Yallock · Government primary · Prep-6
429 students · ICSEA 986
Tallarook Primary School
Tallarook · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 986
Little Bendigo Primary School
Nerrina · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 986
Warragul Primary School
Warragul · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is The Lake Primary School a public or private school?
The Lake Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does The Lake Primary School offer?
The Lake Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend The Lake Primary School?
In 2025, The Lake Primary School had 267 enrolled students (126 girls, 141 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Lake Primary School?
The Lake Primary 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 The Lake Primary School rank in VIC?
The Lake Primary School ranks 1143rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (36.4/100), and 3680th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Lake Primary School?
The Lake Primary School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at The Lake Primary School each year?
In 2025, The Lake Primary School had 37 students in Prep and 37 in Year 6.
Is The Lake Primary School co-ed?
Yes. The Lake Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Lake Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Lake 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 The Lake Primary School?
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