Our Holy Redeemer School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127 · Boroondara LGA
About Our Holy Redeemer School
Our Holy Redeemer School is a catholic primary school located in Surrey Hills, Victoria (3127), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 198 students (83 girls and 115 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Holy Redeemer School has an ICSEA value of 1180, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 71% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (14.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Holy Redeemer School scores 88.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 9th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 30 in the Boroondara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1180
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)71% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Holy Redeemer School's 198 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Holy Redeemer School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Holy Redeemer School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Surrey Hills Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1166 · 584 m away
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147 · 804 m away
Mont Albert Primary School
Mont Albert · Government primary · Prep-6
605 students · ICSEA 1149 · 838 m away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.5 km away
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.5 km away
Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 9-12
281 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.6 km away
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.8 km away
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.8 km away
Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Government primary · Prep-6
639 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.9 km away
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
814 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Cecilia's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1172
St Joan of Arc School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1170
Sacred Heart School
Kew · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1169
St Dominic's School
Camberwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 1169
St Roch's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1166
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Holy Redeemer School a public or private school?
Our Holy Redeemer School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Our Holy Redeemer School offer?
Our Holy Redeemer School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Holy Redeemer School?
In 2025, Our Holy Redeemer School had 198 enrolled students (83 girls, 115 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Holy Redeemer School?
Our Holy Redeemer School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1180. 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 Holy Redeemer School rank in VIC?
Our Holy Redeemer School ranks 9th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.3/100), and 13th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Holy Redeemer School?
Our Holy Redeemer School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Holy Redeemer School each year?
In 2025, Our Holy Redeemer School had 34 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is Our Holy Redeemer School co-ed?
Yes. Our Holy Redeemer School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Holy Redeemer School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Holy Redeemer 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 Holy Redeemer School?
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