Beaconhills College
Pakenham · 1.1 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Independent primary and secondary school in Pakenham
Lakeside College
Lakeside College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Pakenham, Victoria.
What Lakeside College is like
It has 647 students (353 girls and 294 boys) and the equivalent of 50.1 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1034, 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.
Lakeside College at a glance
- Students
- 647
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 55% / 45%
- 353 girls, 294 boys
- Teachers
- 50.1
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 12.9 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Lakeside College
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Lakeside College fees
Lakeside College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
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: Lakeside College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Lakeside College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Lakeside College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Lakeside College
- Is Lakeside College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Lakeside College is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
- What years does Lakeside College teach?
- Lakeside College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Lakeside College?
- Lakeside College had 647 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Lakeside College?
- Lakeside College has an ICSEA value of 1034, 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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