Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chatswood, New South Wales 2067 · Willoughby LGA
#146 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#550 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Chatswood, New South Wales (2067), within the Willoughby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 355 students (214 girls and 141 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1144, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 146th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 10 in the Willoughby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1144
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 of Dolours Catholic Primary School's 355 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mercy Catholic College
Chatswood · Catholic high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1134 · 132 m away
St Pius X College
Chatswood · Independent combined · 5-12
1,183 students · ICSEA 1144 · 136 m away
Chatswood Public School
Chatswood · Government primary · K-6
1,083 students · ICSEA 1143 · 737 m away
Chatswood High School
Chatswood · Government high school · 7-12
2,147 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.0 km away
Roseville College
Roseville · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.1 km away
Roseville Public School
Roseville · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.5 km away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Willoughby · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.5 km away
Willoughby Public School
Willoughby · Government primary · K-6
905 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.7 km away
Willoughby Girls High School
Willoughby · Government high school · 7-12
1,036 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.7 km away
Artarmon Public School
Artarmon · Government primary · K-6
1,063 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 1145
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Erskineville · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1145
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1145
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Marsfield · Catholic primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1142
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Pennant Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic 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 of Dolours Catholic Primary School offer?
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School had 355 enrolled students (214 girls, 141 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1144. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School ranks 146th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 550th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 40 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Dolours Catholic 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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