Our Lady of the Way School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Petrie, Queensland 4502 · Moreton Bay LGA
#309 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2567 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Way School
Our Lady of the Way School is a catholic primary school located in Petrie, Queensland (4502), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (109 girls and 137 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Our Lady of the Way School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.4 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Way School scores 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 309th of 804 primary schools in QLD (20th of 60 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 the Way School's 246 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Way School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Way School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mt Maria College - Petrie
Petrie · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1015 · 191 m away
Petrie State School
Petrie · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 973 · 715 m away
Pinnacle Academic College
Kallangur · Independent primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.5 km away
Kurwongbah State School
Petrie · Government primary · Prep-6
620 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.6 km away
Lawnton State School
Lawnton · Government primary · Prep-6
643 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.7 km away
Pine Rivers Special School
Lawnton · Government special · Prep-12
348 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.9 km away
YOS Lawnton
Lawnton · Independent special · 10-12
132 students · ICSEA 915 · 2.0 km away
Kallangur State School
Kallangur · Government primary · Prep-6
982 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.4 km away
Undurba State School
Murrumba Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
919 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.9 km away
Murrumba State Secondary College
Murrumba Downs · Government high school · 7-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's School
Alexandra Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1038
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springsure · Catholic primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 1038
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Nerang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1036
St Bernardine's School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
712 students · ICSEA 1035
St Gerard Majella Primary School
Woree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
399 students · ICSEA 1035
St Patrick's Primary School
Gympie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1039
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Way School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Way 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 the Way School offer?
Our Lady of the Way School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Way School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Way School had 246 enrolled students (109 girls, 137 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Way School?
Our Lady of the Way School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 of the Way School rank in QLD?
Our Lady of the Way School ranks 309th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (51.8/100), and 2567th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Way School?
Our Lady of the Way School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Way School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Way School had 39 students in Prep and 39 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Way School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Way School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Way School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Way 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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