Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Devonport, Tasmania 7310 · Devonport LGA
#59 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2996 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Devonport, Tasmania (7310), within the Devonport local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 385 students (192 girls and 193 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School scores 46.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 59th of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd of 8 in the Devonport area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Lourdes Catholic School's 385 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Devonport Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 914 · 185 m away
Indie School - Devonport
Devonport · Independent special · 9-12
312 students · ICSEA 906 · 503 m away
Devonport High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-12
342 students · ICSEA 939 · 594 m away
Reece High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-11
520 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.0 km away
East Devonport Primary School
East Devonport · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 834 · 1.4 km away
Nixon Street Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.6 km away
Miandetta Primary School
Miandetta · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.8 km away
St Brendan-Shaw College
Devonport · Catholic high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.8 km away
Hillcrest Primary School
Devonport · Government primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.0 km away
Don College
Devonport · Government high school · 11-12
672 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Catholic School
Richmond · Catholic primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 1010
Larmenier Catholic School
St Leonards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1004
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Ulverstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1003
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School offer?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School had 385 enrolled students (192 girls, 193 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Lourdes Catholic School rank in TAS?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School ranks 59th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (46.1/100), and 2996th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School had 55 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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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