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The Lakes Christian College

The Lakes Christian College is an independent combined school in Castlereagh, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 330 students.

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330
Students
150 boys · 180 girls
K-12
Year range
1022
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1022

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 56% of Australian schools.

Suburb Castlereagh 2749
Local government area Penrith
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Cranebrook - Castlereagh
Official website www.thelakescc.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Lakes Christian College had 330 students in 2025, compared with 151 in 2016 (up 119%).

151 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 330 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Cranebrook - Castlereagh

$1,150,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,444
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cranebrook - Castlereagh statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Cranebrook - Castlereagh profile →

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Nearest schools to The Lakes Christian College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Castlereagh Public School Government K-6 126 968 2.3 km
St Paul's Grammar School Independent K-12 824 1121 2.9 km
Henry Fulton Public School Government K-6 219 998 3.1 km
Samuel Terry Public School Government K-6 521 980 3.7 km
Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic K-6 518 1025 4.2 km
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre Government not published not published 4.6 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about The Lakes Christian College

How many students go to The Lakes Christian College?

The Lakes Christian College has 330 students enrolled (150 boys and 180 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Lakes Christian College teach?

The Lakes Christian College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is The Lakes Christian College a government or non-government school?

The Lakes Christian College is an independent school in Castlereagh, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1022 at The Lakes Christian College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. The Lakes Christian College has an ICSEA of 1022, which places it above 56% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near The Lakes Christian College?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cranebrook - Castlereagh, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →