Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
23 Shearwater Drive, Pakenham VIC 3810
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School is a government primary school in Pakenham, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 673 students. Its ICSEA is 1,007, 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: Pakenham Lakeside Primary School is a government school in Pakenham, Victoria, teaching Prep to Year 6 with about 820 students and around 57 teachers. Before and after school care and holiday programs are available through partner providers, and a school uniform is expected.
Often praised
- Before and after school care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare's Primary School | Officer | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,040 | 584 |
| John Henry Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,020 | 924 |
| Lakeside College | Pakenham | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,034 | 647 |
| Kuyim Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,019 | 206 |
| Bridgewood Primary School | Officer | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,054 | 568 |
| Pakenham Consolidated School | Pakenham | Public primary | 2.3 km | 965 | 583 |
| Beaconhills College | Pakenham | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,035 | 2,965 |
| Officer Primary School | Officer | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,010 | 146 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinglake Primary School | Kinglake | Public primary · P-6 | 57 | 1,007 |
| Lardner and District Primary School | Lardner | Public primary · P-6 | 73 | 1,007 |
| Newington Primary School | Ballarat | Public primary · P-6 | 281 | 1,007 |
| Oxley Primary School | Oxley | Public primary · P-6 | 75 | 1,007 |
| Rutherglen Primary School | Rutherglen | Public primary · P-6 | 172 | 1,007 |
| Tawonga Primary School | Tawonga | Public primary · P-6 | 56 | 1,007 |
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.