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Lara Secondary College is a Years 7-12 co-educational school established in 2003.

Our vision is to create a safe and dynamic learning environment where students are empowered to achieve their full potential through living our values: Excellence, Teamwork, Commitment and Respect. Our community is located in a semi rural setting to the north of Geelong with easy access to both Melbourne and the Surf Coast. Our long awaited Secondary School opened in 2003 and has grown to a stable

population of just over 800 students, with students in Years 7 - 12. Our local community now has access to outstanding facilities with the completion of our Middle Years Centre which includes open learning spaces and specialist facilities. Our new buildings have enabled flexibility in our teaching approach to further enhance teacher practice to meet the needs of the 21st century learning. Our high quality facilities are matched by the passion of our teaching and support staff who are dedicated to supporting every student in achieving their very best. As a community of learners we place emphasis on developing student connectedness and engagement through our broad range of innovative curriculum - the result of extensive research to find 'best practice' across Australia and the globe.

24/05/2026

Applications are open for Lara Secondary College’s Year 7 Enrichment Program for 2027!

Designed for high-achieving students ready for an additional academic challenge, our Enrichment Program provides opportunities for students to extend their thinking, develop their strengths, and learn alongside like-minded peers.

Students who sit the Selective Entry Test also have the opportunity to be the recipient of an Academic Scholarship valued at up to $1,500.

⏰ Applications close 31 May
📲 Register for the Selective Entry Test via the QR code or link in the image. https://forms.gle/vcoPHmjPnAVgfdS7A

07/05/2026

📢 Year 7 2027 Enrolments Reminder 📢

A reminder to all Grade 6 families that Year 7 2027 secondary school preference forms are due to your primary school by Friday 8 May.

If you are considering Lara Secondary College for your child’s secondary education journey, we encourage families to place Lara SC as their number one preference.

At Lara SC, we are proud of our strong community, growing programs, and commitment to supporting every student to realise their potential.

We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2027 to our college!

06/05/2026

Today’s Learning Intention: Slay the runway 😌💃🏼✨

Year 7 showed off their best costume combos during a game of Dress to Impress in the drama space. It was such a fun lesson filled with creativity, confidence, and a whole lota charm! 🎭

20/04/2026

We’re excited to be launching The Resilience Project this term with our Year 7–9 students through our TLC program.

When students feel connected, supported and equipped with strategies to manage challenges, they are more engaged in their learning and better able to thrive.

Yesterday, our Year 7-9 students and staff attended a workshop at GMHBA Stadium, thanks to the support of the Geelong Cats.

Parents & carers – join us for our Parent Information Evening to learn how you can support this at home.

📅 Wed 22 April
🕒 6:30–7:45pm
📍 GMHBA Stadium, The Presidents Room, 307 Moorabool St, South Geelong

👉 Register via the link below (spaces are limited)
https://www.ticketebo.com.au/the-resilience-project/the-resilience-project-community-presentation-geelong2026

Together, we’re supporting every student to feel connected, supported and able to realise their potential.

29/03/2026

It has been an exciting and busy Term 1.
As we wrap up Term 1, please take note of the following important dates:
🗓️ Wednesday 1st April
Last day of classes for Term 1
Parent Teacher Interviews (3:30pm-8pm). A great way to connect with our teachers and discuss your child’s progress. Please book via Compass

🗓️ Thursday 2nd April
Parent Teacher Interviews (9am -11:30am)

🗓️ Friday 3rd April
Good Friday Public Holiday, no school - school holidays begin.
Term 2 commences on Monday 20th April

We wish all families a safe, restful and enjoyable Term 1 holiday break. Thank you for your continued support throughout the term.

19/03/2026

Celebrating Harmony Day at LSC 🧡🌏

Harmony Day was an amazing and vibrant
experience for our whole school community today, brought to life through the incredible efforts of our students.

Some standout activities and performances included our canvas painting featuring flags representing students from across our school, capturing the diversity of our community; a powerful Haka; a traditional Tongan Siva dance; traditional Indonesian congklak and First Nations ochre face painting - all bringing culture, pride and connection to life.

A huge shoutout to our Student Leaders - particularly Austin, Annelise, Seth and Elsha - along with our VM students and Rugby Academy students, for the huge amount of work that went into making the day such a success. We also thank all students who participated in the day, wearing clothing that is representative of their heritage or orange to show their support for Harmony Day. A further mention to Year 12 student Willow for the incredible photography!

We’d also like to sincerely thank Bendigo Bank Lara Community Branch for their generous support of Harmony Day. Their contribution allowed us to provide quality materials and resources, enabling students to engage meaningfully with activities and get the most out of the day.

We’re looking forward to sharing more of the amazing work from our student-led initiatives throughout the year.

16/03/2026

Lara Secondary College has been recognised for the second year in a row by the Department of Education for our commitment to implementing the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) framework with fidelity.

This Bronze award acknowledgement reflects the consistent work of our staff and students in building a positive, respectful and supportive learning environment, through the consistent application of the SWPBS framework.

Well done to our entire community for continuing to live our values of Excellence, Respect, Teamwork and Commitment.

10/03/2026

NAPLAN begins today for our Year 7 and Year 9 students ✏️

Please remember to bring a full charged device and headphones each day.

We encourage all students to do their best and show the commitment and excellence we see everyday at school.

08/03/2026

Today, we celebrate all women.

The caregivers, the dreamers, the leaders, the friends. The ones who lift others up and the ones finding their own strength. Every woman’s journey is unique, but all deserve to be seen, valued, and celebrated-today and every day.
We’re so proud to be part of a community that uplifts and supports women in every stage of life.

Happy International Women’s Day 🩷

27/02/2026

Some more costume fun in year 7 Drama today! Can you guess what iconic movie scenes they may be trying to recreate? 🙌🏻🙂‍↔️🎭

Address

34 Alkara Avenue
Lara, VIC
3212

Website

http://www.larasc.vic.edu.au/

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