Our Lady of Dolours School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mitchelton, Queensland 4053 · Brisbane LGA
#45 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#502 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Dolours School
Our Lady of Dolours School is a catholic primary school located in Mitchelton, Queensland (4053), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (91 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Our Lady of Dolours School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.5 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Dolours School scores 75.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 45th of 804 primary schools in QLD (44th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Dolours School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Dolours School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mitchelton Special School
Mitchelton · Government special · Prep-12
78 students · ICSEA 1014 · 194 m away
Mitchelton State School
Mitchelton · Government primary · Prep-6
537 students · ICSEA 1062 · 527 m away
Mt Maria College
Mitchelton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,167 students · ICSEA 1084 · 531 m away
Mitchelton State High School
Mitchelton · Government high school · 7-12
712 students · ICSEA 990 · 985 m away
St William's Primary School
Keperra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.4 km away
Hillbrook Anglican School
Enoggera · Independent high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Enoggera · Catholic primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.6 km away
Enoggera State School
Enoggera · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.9 km away
Grovely State School
Keperra · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.0 km away
Everton Park State School
Everton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
558 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Hendra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
Holy Cross School
Wooloowin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1137
St Ita's Regional Primary School
Dutton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1137
St Joseph's Primary School
Kangaroo Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1129
Holy Spirit School
New Farm · Catholic primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1138
Christ the King School
Graceville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Dolours School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Dolours School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Our Lady of Dolours School offer?
Our Lady of Dolours School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Dolours School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Dolours School had 159 enrolled students (91 girls, 68 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Dolours School?
Our Lady of Dolours School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. 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 School rank in QLD?
Our Lady of Dolours School ranks 45th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (75.4/100), and 502nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Dolours School?
Our Lady of Dolours School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of Dolours School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Dolours School had 26 students in Prep and 22 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Dolours School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Dolours School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Dolours School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Dolours 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Our Lady of Dolours School?
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