Lauriston Girls' School
38 Huntingtower Road, Armadale VIC 3143
Lauriston Girls' School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Armadale, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 935 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,199, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Lauriston Girls' School is a non-denominational day school in Armadale, founded in 1901, with about 1,040 students. It is co-educational in early learning and girls-only from Prep to Year 12, with a non-selective enrolment policy. Students can study the VCE or the International Baccalaureate in Years 11 and 12. Year 9 students live and learn at the Howqua high country campus, which received a co-curricular award in 2023.
Often praised
- VCE and IB options
- Year 9 Howqua campus
- Non-selective enrolment
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NAPLAN
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.0 |
| 2024 | 35.0 |
| 2023 | 34.0 |
| 2022 | 36.0 |
| 2021 | 36.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle College | Malvern | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,131 | 890 |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,167 | 1,220 |
| The King David School | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,165 | 592 |
| St Catherine's School | Toorak | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,175 | 685 |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,192 | 2,087 |
| Bialik College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,164 | 987 |
| Scotch College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,188 | 1,957 |
| Sacre Coeur | Glen Iris | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,171 | 659 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 854 | 1,198 |
| Huntingtower School | Mt Waverley | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 785 | 1,201 |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,346 | 1,192 |
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 533 | 1,191 |
| Haileybury College | Keysborough | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 4,880 | 1,191 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,530 | 1,207 |
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.