Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manor Lakes, Victoria 3024 · Wyndham LGA
#138 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#248 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Our Lady of the Southern Cross is a catholic primary school located in Manor Lakes, Victoria (3024), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 486 students (246 girls and 240 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (38.5 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Southern Cross scores 79.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 138th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 40 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+38 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 Southern Cross's 486 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Southern Cross have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Manor Lakes P-12 College
Wyndham Vale · Government combined · Prep-12
2,881 students · ICSEA 996 · 394 m away
Laa Yulta Primary School
Mambourin · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.4 km away
Riverbend Primary School
Wyndham Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
731 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.9 km away
Ngarri Primary School
Manor Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
779 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.1 km away
Wyndham Vale Primary School
Wyndham Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
1,081 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.3 km away
Iramoo Primary School
Wyndham Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.1 km away
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-8
437 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.5 km away
Nganboo Borron School
Werribee · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.6 km away
Lollypop Creek Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Way School
Kingsbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1079
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080
St Damian's School
Bundoora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1080
St Martin de Porres School
Laverton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1080
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Doreen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1080
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Southern Cross a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Southern Cross 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 Southern Cross offer?
Our Lady of the Southern Cross offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Southern Cross?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Southern Cross had 486 enrolled students (246 girls, 240 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Southern Cross?
Our Lady of the Southern Cross has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of the Southern Cross rank in VIC?
Our Lady of the Southern Cross ranks 138th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.1/100), and 248th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Southern Cross?
Our Lady of the Southern Cross has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Southern Cross each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Southern Cross had 62 students in Prep and 68 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Southern Cross co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Southern Cross is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Southern Cross?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Our Lady of the Southern Cross?
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