Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deepdene, Victoria 3103 · Boroondara LGA
#195 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#379 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Our Lady of Good Counsel School is a catholic primary school located in Deepdene, Victoria (3103), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 144 students (60 girls and 84 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of Good Counsel School has an ICSEA value of 1138, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Good Counsel School scores 77.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 195th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (22nd 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 1138
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-39 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 of Good Counsel School's 144 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Good Counsel School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Deepdene Primary School
Deepdene · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1159 · 311 m away
Genazzano FCJ College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
680 students · ICSEA 1127 · 623 m away
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192 · 671 m away
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180 · 848 m away
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.1 km away
Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.4 km away
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.5 km away
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.6 km away
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Sandringham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1138
St Gregory the Great School
Doncaster · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1138
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139
Stella Maris School
Beaumaris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1137
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137
St James' School
Vermont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Good Counsel School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Good Counsel 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 of Good Counsel School offer?
Our Lady of Good Counsel School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Good Counsel School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Good Counsel School had 144 enrolled students (60 girls, 84 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Good Counsel School?
Our Lady of Good Counsel School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1138. 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 of Good Counsel School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of Good Counsel School ranks 195th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.3/100), and 379th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Good Counsel School?
Our Lady of Good Counsel School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of Good Counsel School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Good Counsel School had 12 students in Prep and 21 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Good Counsel School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Good Counsel School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Good Counsel School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Good Counsel 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 of Good Counsel School?
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