Our Lady of the Pines School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Donvale, Victoria 3111 · Manningham LGA
#54 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#86 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Pines School
Our Lady of the Pines School is a catholic primary school located in Donvale, Victoria (3111), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 404 students (191 girls and 213 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of the Pines School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (33.9 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Pines School scores 82.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 54th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 20 in the Manningham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+36% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Pines School's 404 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Pines School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Pines School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Milgate Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
742 students · ICSEA 1144 · 188 m away
Donvale Christian College
Donvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.4 km away
Donburn Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.8 km away
East Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster East · Government high school · 7-12
2,211 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.8 km away
Serpell Primary School
Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
1,231 students · ICSEA 1173 · 2.0 km away
Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
785 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.7 km away
Whitefriars College
Donvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.8 km away
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.8 km away
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.9 km away
Donvale Primary School
Donvale · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108
St Luke the Evangelist School
Blackburn South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1108
St Catherine's Primary School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1108
St Mary's School
Williamstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1107
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Pines School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Pines 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 Pines School offer?
Our Lady of the Pines School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Pines School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Pines School had 404 enrolled students (191 girls, 213 boys), a change of 36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Pines School?
Our Lady of the Pines School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. 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 Pines School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of the Pines School ranks 54th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (82.9/100), and 86th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Pines School?
Our Lady of the Pines School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Pines School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Pines School had 55 students in Prep and 41 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Pines School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Pines School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Pines School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Pines 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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