Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Torquay, Victoria 3228 · Surf Coast LGA
#12 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#17 of 4,908 nationally
About Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Lisieux Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Torquay, Victoria (3228), within the Surf Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 333 students (160 girls and 173 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Lisieux Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1106, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (28.6 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 68% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lisieux Catholic Primary School scores 86.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 12th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 9 in the Surf Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1106
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+68% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 Lisieux Catholic Primary School's 333 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lisieux Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Torquay Coast Primary School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1099 · 733 m away
Surf Coast Secondary College
Torquay · Government high school · 7-12
879 students · ICSEA 1060 · 777 m away
St Therese School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.8 km away
Torquay P-6 College
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.8 km away
Freshwater Creek Steiner School
Freshwater Creek · Independent primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1094 · 6.3 km away
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1045 · 6.9 km away
Bellbrae Primary School
Bellbrae · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 1119 · 7.0 km away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1070 · 7.5 km away
Geelong Lutheran College
Armstrong Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,317 students · ICSEA 1101 · 7.9 km away
Armstrong Creek School
Armstrong Creek · Government combined · U, Prep-6
905 students · ICSEA 1023 · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Beechworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1106
St Mary's School
Williamstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1107
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107
St Francis Xavier's School
Box Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1105
Corpus Christi School
Kingsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1105
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Cheltenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is Lisieux Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Lisieux Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Lisieux Catholic Primary School offer?
Lisieux Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lisieux Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Lisieux Catholic Primary School had 333 enrolled students (160 girls, 173 boys), a change of 68% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lisieux Catholic Primary School?
Lisieux Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1106. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lisieux Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Lisieux Catholic Primary School ranks 12th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (86.8/100), and 17th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lisieux Catholic Primary School?
Lisieux Catholic Primary School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lisieux Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lisieux Catholic Primary School had 45 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Lisieux Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lisieux Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lisieux Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lisieux 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Lisieux Catholic Primary School?
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