Our Lady of Lourdes School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bayswater, Victoria 3153 · Knox LGA
#889 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2735 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Lourdes School
Our Lady of Lourdes School is a catholic primary school located in Bayswater, Victoria (3153), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 85 students (47 girls and 38 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of Lourdes School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (8.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Lourdes School scores 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 889th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (29th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Lourdes School's 85 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Lourdes School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Lourdes School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bayswater South Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1099 · 763 m away
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1024 · 846 m away
Bayswater Secondary College
Bayswater · Government high school · 7-12
256 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.2 km away
Bayswater West Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
223 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.2 km away
Dillbadin Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.6 km away
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.7 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.9 km away
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.2 km away
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
All Saints Parish School
Portland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's School
Coleraine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
34 students · ICSEA 1003
St Mary's School
Rutherglen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004
St Joseph's School
Korumburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1002
Holy Rosary School
Heathcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 1004
St Mary's School
Clarkes Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Lourdes School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Lourdes School offer?
Our Lady of Lourdes School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Lourdes School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Lourdes School had 85 enrolled students (47 girls, 38 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Lourdes School?
Our Lady of Lourdes School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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 of Lourdes School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of Lourdes School ranks 889th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (49.5/100), and 2735th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Lourdes School?
Our Lady of Lourdes School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of Lourdes School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Lourdes School had 14 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Lourdes School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Lourdes School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Lourdes School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Lourdes 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.
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