Our Lady Help of Christians School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wendouree, Victoria 3355 · Ballarat LGA
#796 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2392 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady Help of Christians School
Our Lady Help of Christians School is a catholic primary school located in Wendouree, Victoria (3355), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (58 girls and 43 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady Help of Christians School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady Help of Christians School scores 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 796th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 31 in the Ballarat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 101 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.
Yuille Park Community College
Wendouree · Government combined · Prep-12
209 students · ICSEA 840 · 553 m away
Forest Street Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 919 · 816 m away
Mount Rowan Secondary College
Wendouree · Government high school · 7-12
678 students · ICSEA 938 · 977 m away
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917 · 1.6 km away
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.6 km away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.1 km away
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016 · 3.3 km away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.5 km away
Ballarat North Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.7 km away
Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)
Lake Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1095 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brendan's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1017
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1017
St Augustine's School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1016
St Liborius' School
Eaglehawk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1018
St Mary's School
Mount Evelyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1018
St Joseph's School
Kerang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1019
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 101 enrolled students (58 girls, 43 boys), a change of -28% 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 1017. 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 Help of Christians School rank in VIC?
Our Lady Help of Christians School ranks 796th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.2/100), and 2392nd 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 10.2 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 21 students in Prep and 13 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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