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Lara Secondary College
Lara Secondary College is a government secondary school in Lara, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 658 students.
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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 36% of Australian schools.
Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 47 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 27 VET certificates.
A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
Lara Secondary College had 658 students in 2025, compared with 768 in 2016 (down 14%).
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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View all Victoria schools on the map →Lara Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone
The official zone for Lara Secondary College overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Little River, Anakie, Lara, Balliang, Point Wilson, Avalon, Staughton Vale
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.
House prices and rent in the Lara Secondary College zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $715,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $530 a week.
Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".
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The suburb: Lara
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 Secondary College
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 Secondary College
How many students go to Lara Secondary College?
Lara Secondary College has 658 students enrolled (364 boys and 294 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Lara Secondary College teach?
Lara Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Lara Secondary College a government or non-government school?
Lara Secondary College is a government school in Lara, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 975 at Lara Secondary 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. Lara Secondary College has an ICSEA of 975, which places it above 36% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Lara Secondary College catchment?
The official zone for Lara Secondary College overlaps 7 suburbs: Little River, Anakie, Lara, Balliang, Point Wilson, Avalon, Staughton Vale. 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 Secondary College?
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 →