Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coorparoo, Queensland 4151 · Brisbane LGA
#75 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#819 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a catholic primary school located in Coorparoo, Queensland (4151), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 605 students (330 girls and 275 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School has an ICSEA value of 1151, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (35.2 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School scores 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 75th of 804 primary schools in QLD (69th 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 1151
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Mount Carmel School's 605 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Loreto College Coorparoo
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
989 students · ICSEA 1148 · 802 m away
Queensland Pathways State College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 10-12
384 students · ICSEA 964 · 968 m away
Coorparoo State School
Coorparoo · Government primary · Prep-6
809 students · ICSEA 1132 · 996 m away
St James Primary School
Coorparoo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.1 km away
Holland Park State School
Holland Park · Government primary · Prep-6
778 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.2 km away
Villanova College
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.3 km away
Greenslopes State School
Greenslopes · Government primary · Prep-6
310 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.3 km away
Cavendish Road State High School
Holland Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,037 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.9 km away
Narbethong State Special School
Woolloongabba · Government special · Prep-12
53 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.9 km away
Whites Hill State College
Camp Hill · Government combined · Prep-12
832 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Finbarr's School
Ashgrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1151
St Columba's Primary School
Wilston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1155
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156
St Thomas' School
Camp Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1156
St Ignatius School
Toowong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1158
St Agatha's Primary School
Clayfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1159
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel School offer?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School had 605 enrolled students (330 girls, 275 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1151. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of Mount Carmel School rank in QLD?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School ranks 75th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (72.1/100), and 819th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School has about 17.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School had 110 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 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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