Is Charles La Trobe P-12 College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Charles La Trobe P-12 College is a government primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.

What years does Charles La Trobe P-12 College teach?

Charles La Trobe P-12 College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Charles La Trobe P-12 College?

Charles La Trobe P-12 College had 741 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in Macleod West

Charles La Trobe P-12 College

Charles La Trobe P-12 College is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Macleod West, Victoria.

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About the school

What Charles La Trobe P-12 College is like

It has 741 students (356 girls and 385 boys) and the equivalent of 74 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 930, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Martin of Tours School, 1.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Macleod West in one step.

At a glance

Charles La Trobe P-12 College at a glance

Students: 741; 2025
Girls and boys: 48% / 52%; 356 girls, 385 boys
Teachers: 74; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 10 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

School zone: Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Charles La Trobe P-12 College on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.

Questions

Common questions about Charles La Trobe P-12 College

Is Charles La Trobe P-12 College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Charles La Trobe P-12 College is a government primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Charles La Trobe P-12 College teach?: Charles La Trobe P-12 College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Charles La Trobe P-12 College?: Charles La Trobe P-12 College had 741 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Charles La Trobe P-12 College?: Charles La Trobe P-12 College has an ICSEA value of 930, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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