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The Lakes South Morang College

The Lakes South Morang College is a government combined school in South Morang, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 688 students.

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688
Students
376 boys · 312 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1004
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1004

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 49% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
27
Median VCE study score
100%
Satisfactory VCE completions
68
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 32 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 16 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

Suburb South Morang 3752
Local government area Whittlesea
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) South Morang - North
Official website www.thelakes.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Lakes South Morang College had 688 students in 2025, compared with 881 in 2016 (down 22%).

881 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 688 '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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The Lakes South Morang College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for The Lakes South Morang College overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

South Morang, Yarrambat

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 Lakes South Morang College zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $810,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $530 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
South Morang - North $810,000 $530 a weekWhittlesea council area
South Morang - South $810,000 $530 a weekWhittlesea council area

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: South Morang - North

$810,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · South Morang median
62.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,259
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the South Morang - North 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 South Morang - North profile →

Nearest schools to The Lakes South Morang College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Marymede Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 2,467 1069 1.6 km
Plenty River College Independent 10-12 62 1013 1.6 km
Meadowglen Primary School Government Prep-6 384 966 2.3 km
Morang South Primary School Government Prep-6 375 1027 2.6 km
Mernda Park Primary School Government Prep-6 369 1057 2.8 km
Mill Park Heights Primary School Government Prep-6 563 1015 3.4 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 South Morang College

How many students go to The Lakes South Morang College?

The Lakes South Morang College has 688 students enrolled (376 boys and 312 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Lakes South Morang College teach?

The Lakes South Morang College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is The Lakes South Morang College a government or non-government school?

The Lakes South Morang College is a government school in South Morang, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1004 at The Lakes South Morang 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 South Morang College has an ICSEA of 1004, which places it above 49% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in The Lakes South Morang College catchment?

The official zone for The Lakes South Morang College overlaps 2 suburbs: South Morang, Yarrambat. 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.

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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 →