St Catherine's School
2 Lascelles Drive, Lalor West VIC 3075
St Catherine's School is a Catholic primary school in Lalor West, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 289 students. Its ICSEA is 1,036, 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Catherine's is a Catholic primary school in Lalor West, established in 1983, teaching Prep to Year 6 to about 312 students. Education is grounded in Catholic principles of faith, hope and love. Around 60 percent of families come from language backgrounds other than English, and the school describes an inclusive, culturally responsive environment.
Often praised
- Culturally diverse community
- Inclusive environment
- Faith-based values
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalor Gardens Primary School | Lalor | Public primary | 0.3 km | 981 | 392 |
| St Clare's School | Thomastown West | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,043 | 319 |
| Thomastown West Primary School | Thomastown | Public primary | 1.5 km | 970 | 185 |
| St Luke's School | Lalor | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,049 | 313 |
| Thomastown Primary School | Thomastown | Public primary | 2.0 km | 967 | 170 |
| Lalor Primary School | Lalor | Public primary | 2.0 km | 984 | 237 |
| Thomastown Meadows Primary School | Thomastown | Public primary | 2.1 km | 954 | 213 |
| Lalor North Primary School | Lalor | Public primary | 2.2 km | 998 | 352 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School | Swan Hill | Catholic primary · P-6 | 603 | 1,036 |
| St Peter Julian Eymard | Mooroolbark | Catholic primary · P-6 | 583 | 1,036 |
| St Angela of the Cross Primary School | Warragul | Catholic primary · P-6 | 282 | 1,035 |
| St Bernard's School | Bacchus Marsh | Catholic primary · P-6 | 328 | 1,035 |
| St James the Apostle School | Hoppers Crossing North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 387 | 1,037 |
| St John XXIII Primary School | Thomastown East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 228 | 1,035 |
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.