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Lake Bolac College

Lake Bolac College is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Lake Bolac, Victoria.

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About the school

What Lake Bolac College is like

It has 92 students (47 girls and 45 boys) and the equivalent of 14.1 full-time teachers, about 7 students for each teacher.

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 936, 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.

At a glance

Lake Bolac College at a glance

Students
92
2025
Girls and boys
51% / 49%
47 girls, 45 boys
Teachers
14.1
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
6.5 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: Lake Bolac 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 Lake Bolac College

Is Lake Bolac College a government, Catholic or independent school?
Lake Bolac College is a government primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Lake Bolac College teach?
Lake Bolac College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Lake Bolac College?
Lake Bolac College had 92 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Lake Bolac College?
Lake Bolac College has an ICSEA value of 936, 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.
Also near Lake Bolac

Private schools nearby

There are no private schools within 20 km.

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Other combined schools near Lake Bolac College

No other schools of this type within about 3 km.