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Lara Lake Primary School

Lara Lake Primary School is a government primary school in Lara Lake, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 888 students.

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888
Students
456 boys · 432 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1025
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1025

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 58% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lara Lake 3212
Local government area Greater Geelong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Lara
Official website www.laralake.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lara Lake Primary School had 888 students in 2025, compared with 649 in 2016 (up 37%).

649 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 888 '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 VIC government data.

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Lara Lake Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lara Lake Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lara, Avalon, Anakie, Lovely Banks

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

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The suburb: Lara

$715,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Lara median
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,952
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lara 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 Lara profile →

Nearest schools to Lara Lake Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Anthony's School Catholic Prep-6 477 1040 1.8 km
Lara Secondary College Government 7-12 658 975 2.0 km
Lara Primary School Government Prep-6 439 993 2.1 km
Geelong Grammar School Independent Prep-12 1,422 1149 4.1 km
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Prep-6 177 937 5.7 km
Northern Bay P-12 College Government Prep-12 1,726 877 6.5 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 Lara Lake Primary School

How many students go to Lara Lake Primary School?

Lara Lake Primary School has 888 students enrolled (456 boys and 432 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lara Lake Primary School teach?

Lara Lake Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Lara Lake Primary School a government or non-government school?

Lara Lake Primary School is a government school in Lara Lake, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1025 at Lara Lake Primary School 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. Lara Lake Primary School has an ICSEA of 1025, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lara Lake Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Lara Lake Primary School overlaps 4 suburbs: Lara, Avalon, Anakie, Lovely Banks. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Lara Lake Primary School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lara, 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 →