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St Brendan's School

St Brendan's School is a Catholic primary school in Lakes Entrance, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 246 students.

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246
Students
117 boys · 129 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1017
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1017

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 54% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lakes Entrance 3909
Local government area East Gippsland
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Lakes Entrance
Official website www.lakesent.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Brendan's School had 246 students in 2025, compared with 281 in 2016 (down 12%).

281 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 246 '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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The suburb: Lakes Entrance

$485,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Lakes Entrance median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
27.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,331
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lakes Entrance 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 Lakes Entrance profile →

Nearest schools to St Brendan's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Lakes Entrance Secondary College Government 7-12 167 889 1.2 km
Lakes Entrance Primary School Government Prep-6 190 917 1.7 km
Toorloo Arm Primary School Government Prep-6 129 935 4.0 km
Nungurner Primary School Government Prep-6 32 1015 11 km
Swan Reach Primary School Government Prep-6 102 970 14 km
Metung Primary School Government Prep-6 47 1034 14 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 St Brendan's School

How many students go to St Brendan's School?

St Brendan's School has 246 students enrolled (117 boys and 129 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Brendan's School teach?

St Brendan's School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Brendan's School a government or non-government school?

St Brendan's School is a Catholic school in Lakes Entrance, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1017 at St Brendan's 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. St Brendan's School has an ICSEA of 1017, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Brendan's School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lakes Entrance, 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 →