Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Lismore, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#941 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2906 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School is a catholic primary school located in East Lismore, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 189 students (77 girls and 112 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School scores 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 941st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 11 in the Lismore area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School's 189 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 646 m away
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 687 m away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 696 m away
Wyrallah Road Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.1 km away
Wilson Park School
Lismore · Government special · U
83 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.3 km away
Living School
Lismore · Independent combined · K-12
313 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.5 km away
Albert Park Public School
East Lismore · Government primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.7 km away
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.8 km away
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.0 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Merriwa · Catholic primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1000
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra
Manildra · Catholic primary · 1-6
33 students · ICSEA 1000
St Peter's Primary School
Coleambally · Catholic primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1000
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Narrabri · Catholic primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School a public or private school?
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School offer?
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School?
In 2025, Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School had 189 enrolled students (77 girls, 112 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School?
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School rank in NSW?
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School ranks 941st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.1/100), and 2906th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School?
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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