Our Lady Help of Christians School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 · Warrnambool LGA
#312 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#696 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady Help of Christians School
Our Lady Help of Christians School is a catholic primary school located in Warrnambool, Victoria (3280), within the Warrnambool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 470 students (235 girls and 235 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady Help of Christians School has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady Help of Christians School scores 73.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 312th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 10 in the Warrnambool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1084
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 470 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.
Warrnambool College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.0 km away
Warrnambool East Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.0 km away
King's College
Warrnambool · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.2 km away
Warrnambool Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.3 km away
Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Warrnambool · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,340 students · ICSEA 1064 · 4.0 km away
Merri River School
Warrnambool · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 921 · 5.0 km away
Warrnambool West Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 902 · 5.1 km away
St Pius X School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1002 · 5.2 km away
Merrivale Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1018 · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084
St Michael's School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1084
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1083
St Francis de Sales School
Oak Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 1085
St Christopher's School
Airport West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
727 students · ICSEA 1083
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 470 enrolled students (235 girls, 235 boys), a change of 9% 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 1084. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average 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 312th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.4/100), and 696th 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 15.3 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 68 students in Prep and 71 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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