Our Lady of Lourdes School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prahran, Victoria 3181 · Stonnington LGA
#48 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#74 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Lourdes School
Our Lady of Lourdes School is a catholic primary school located in Prahran, Victoria (3181), within the Stonnington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 162 students (74 girls and 88 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of Lourdes School has an ICSEA value of 1142, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Lourdes School scores 83.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 48th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 11 in the Stonnington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1142
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 162 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.
The King David School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
592 students · ICSEA 1165 · 627 m away
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1167 · 690 m away
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1156 · 735 m away
Toorak Primary School
Toorak · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1141 · 844 m away
St Mary's School
St Kilda East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.3 km away
Windsor Primary School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.3 km away
St Mary's College Melbourne
St Kilda East · Catholic high school · 7-12
440 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
Lauriston Girls' School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
935 students · ICSEA 1199 · 1.4 km away
Prahran High School
Windsor · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.6 km away
St Michael's Grammar School
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,143 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Hampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1142
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1142
St Leonard's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1142
St Anthony's School
Alphington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1141
St Patrick's School
Murrumbeena · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1141
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141
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 162 enrolled students (74 girls, 88 boys), a change of 11% 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 1142. 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 Lourdes School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of Lourdes School ranks 48th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.2/100), and 74th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Lourdes School?
Our Lady of Lourdes School has about 12.3 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 28 students in Prep and 19 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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