Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ringwood, Victoria 3134 · Maroondah LGA
#1009 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3171 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is a catholic primary school located in Ringwood, Victoria (3134), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 248 students (122 girls and 126 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School scores 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1009th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st of 21 in the Maroondah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-68 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 Perpetual Help School's 248 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1052 · 612 m away
Aquinas College
Ringwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,659 students · ICSEA 1085 · 781 m away
Great Ryrie Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1072 · 949 m away
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.8 km away
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.9 km away
Ringwood Heights Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.0 km away
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.1 km away
Mullum Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.2 km away
Marlborough Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.2 km away
Antonio Park Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979
Our Lady's School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 984
St Brendan's School
Coragulac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 977
St Joseph's School
Red Cliffs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 985
St Mary's School
Rushworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 976
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Perpetual Help School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Perpetual Help 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 Perpetual Help School offer?
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Perpetual Help School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School had 248 enrolled students (122 girls, 126 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School?
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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 Perpetual Help School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School ranks 1009th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (43.6/100), and 3171st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School?
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School had 34 students in Prep and 32 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Perpetual Help School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Perpetual Help School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Perpetual Help School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Perpetual Help 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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