Our Lady Help of Christians School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brunswick East, Victoria 3057 · Merri-bek LGA
#101 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#170 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady Help of Christians School
Our Lady Help of Christians School is a catholic primary school located in Brunswick East, Victoria (3057), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 249 students (129 girls and 120 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady Help of Christians School has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady Help of Christians School scores 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 101st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 30 in the Merri-bek area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Help of Christians School's 249 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady Help of Christians School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady Help of Christians School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 541 m away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 544 m away
Merri Creek Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1186 · 861 m away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.0 km away
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.1 km away
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.1 km away
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.3 km away
Brunswick East Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.3 km away
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.4 km away
Fitzroy Community School
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1221 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Brunswick West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1124
St Vincent de Paul's School
Strathmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1124
Holy Family School
Mount Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1124
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125
St Margaret's Primary School
Maribyrnong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1125
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady Help of Christians School a public or private school?
Our Lady Help of Christians School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Our Lady Help of Christians School offer?
Our Lady Help of Christians School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady Help of Christians School?
In 2025, Our Lady Help of Christians School had 249 enrolled students (129 girls, 120 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady Help of Christians School?
Our Lady Help of Christians School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady Help of Christians School rank in VIC?
Our Lady Help of Christians School ranks 101st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.5/100), and 170th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady Help of Christians School?
Our Lady Help of Christians School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady Help of Christians School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady Help of Christians School had 40 students in Prep and 37 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady Help of Christians School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady Help of Christians School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady Help of Christians School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady Help of Christians 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 Lady Help of Christians School?
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