Lucas Primary School
46 OShannassy Parade, Lucas VIC 3350
Lucas Primary School is a government primary school in Lucas, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 564 students. Its ICSEA is 1,029, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Lucas Primary School is a government school in the Ballarat suburb of Lucas, built to meet demand from a growing population. It accommodates around 475 students, with specialist teaching spaces and a performing arts and physical education building. Its design won Best Primary School Project at the 2020 Victorian School Design Awards.
Often praised
- Award-winning modern facilities
- Performing arts building
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Lucas Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena Catholic Primary School | Lucas | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,055 | 336 |
| St Thomas More School | Alfredton | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,087 | 431 |
| Alfredton Primary School | Alfredton | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,009 | 513 |
| Yuille Park Community College | Wendouree | Public k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 840 | 212 |
| Wendouree Primary School | Wendouree | Public primary | 4.3 km | 917 | 116 |
| Ballarat Grammar | Wendouree | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,120 | 1,989 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Wendouree | Catholic primary | 4.7 km | 1,017 | 101 |
| Lumen Christi School | Delacombe | Catholic primary | 4.8 km | 1,029 | 324 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Vale West Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary · P-6 | 250 | 1,029 |
| Epping Views Primary School | Epping | Public primary · P-6 | 566 | 1,029 |
| Mansfield Primary School | Mansfield | Public primary · P-6 | 484 | 1,029 |
| Sunshine Heights Primary School | Sunshine | Public primary · P-6 | 347 | 1,029 |
| Tate Street Primary School Geelong | Geelong East | Public primary · P-6 | 164 | 1,029 |
| Taylors Lakes Primary School | Taylors Lakes | Public primary · P-6 | 695 | 1,029 |
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.