Lake Tuggeranong College
145 &123 Cowlishaw Street, Tuggeranong ACT 2900
Lake Tuggeranong College is a government secondary school in Tuggeranong, ACT for Years 11–12 with about 620 students. Its ICSEA is 1,023, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Lake Tuggeranong College as an ACT government senior college for Years 11-12, set on Lake Tuggeranong. It operates as a Registered Training Organisation and hosts the Tuggeranong Sustainable Living Trade Training Centre, supporting Australian School-Based Apprenticeships and night trade classes for regional Year 10 students. It partners with the Canberra Institute of Technology and the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, runs a specialised flight training program, and teaches Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. Parent, staff and student satisfaction surveys have reported majority positive results.
Often praised
- Trade training and apprenticeship pathways
- Flight training and CIT/AIE partnerships
- Lakeside campus setting
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian School | Wanniassa | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,150 | 1,073 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Junior Campus | Wanniassa | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Namadgi School | Kambah | Public high school | 2.4 km | 978 | 578 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Senior Campus | Isabella Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,068 | 2,088 |
| Wanniassa School (7-10) | Wanniassa | Public high school | 2.6 km | 991 | 538 |
| Erindale College | Wanniassa | Public high school | 2.8 km | 1,041 | 871 |
| Covenant Christian School | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,090 | 320 |
| Communities@Work Galilee School Kambah Campus | Kambah | Independent high school | 4.5 km | 1,004 | 120 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in ACT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erindale College | Wanniassa | Public high school · 11-12 | 871 | 1,041 |
| Lanyon High School | Conder | Public high school · 7-10 | 524 | 1,005 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.