Our Lady of the Nativity School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aberfeldie, Victoria 3040 · Moonee Valley LGA
#324 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#726 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Nativity School
Our Lady of the Nativity School is a catholic primary school located in Aberfeldie, Victoria (3040), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 364 students (164 girls and 200 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of the Nativity School has an ICSEA value of 1111, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (24.9 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Nativity School scores 73.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 324th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 24 in the Moonee Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1111
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 the Nativity School's 364 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Nativity School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Nativity School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108 · 81 m away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 151 m away
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.0 km away
St Margaret's Primary School
Maribyrnong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.3 km away
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.3 km away
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.4 km away
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.4 km away
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.5 km away
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.5 km away
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
St Kilda East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 1111
St Joseph's School
Northcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1110
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109
St Mary's School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
524 students · ICSEA 1109
St Clement of Rome School
Bulleen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1109
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Nativity School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Nativity 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 the Nativity School offer?
Our Lady of the Nativity School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Nativity School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Nativity School had 364 enrolled students (164 girls, 200 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Nativity School?
Our Lady of the Nativity School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1111. 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 the Nativity School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of the Nativity School ranks 324th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.1/100), and 726th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Nativity School?
Our Lady of the Nativity School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Nativity School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Nativity School had 51 students in Prep and 56 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Nativity School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Nativity School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Nativity School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Nativity 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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