Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallan, Victoria 3756 · Mitchell LGA
#673 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1992 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Wallan, Victoria (3756), within the Mitchell local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 698 students (336 girls and 362 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (41.4 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 139% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School scores 59.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 673rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 10 in the Mitchell area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+139% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Way Catholic Primary School's 698 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wallan Secondary College
Wallan · Government high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.8 km away
Wallan Primary School
Wallan · Government primary · Prep-6
753 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.6 km away
Upper Plenty Primary School
Upper Plenty · Government primary · Prep-6
202 students · ICSEA 987 · 5.1 km away
Beveridge Primary School
Beveridge · Government primary · Prep-6
753 students · ICSEA 1003 · 5.6 km away
Wandong Primary School
Wandong · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1010 · 7.5 km away
Darraweit Guim Primary School
Darraweit Guim · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 974 · 9.7 km away
Banum Warrik Primary School
Kalkallo · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1037 · 11 km away
Donnybrook Primary School
Donnybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1036 · 13 km away
Gilgai Plains Primary School
Kalkallo · Government primary · Prep-6
953 students · ICSEA 1039 · 13 km away
St Mary's School
Whittlesea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 1032 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039
Cana Catholic Primary School
Hillside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1039
St Augustine's School
Creswick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1038
Sacred Heart School
Tatura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1040
St Patrick's School
Koroit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary's School
Ararat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary 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 Way Catholic Primary School offer?
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School had 698 enrolled students (336 girls, 362 boys), a change of 139% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 the Way Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School ranks 673rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.2/100), and 1992nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School had 100 students in Prep and 75 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary 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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