Our Lady of the Way School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingsbury, Victoria 3083 · Darebin LGA
#335 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#764 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Way School
Our Lady of the Way School is a catholic primary school located in Kingsbury, Victoria (3083), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (85 girls and 82 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of the Way School has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Way School scores 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 335th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 28 in the Darebin 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%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 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 School's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Way School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Way School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingsbury Primary School
Kingsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1027 · 170 m away
Reservoir High School
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 989 · 928 m away
Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
276 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.4 km away
Reservoir Views Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.6 km away
Northern School For Autism
Reservoir · Government special · U
525 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.7 km away
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Reservoir · Independent primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.9 km away
East Preston Islamic College
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
733 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.1 km away
Preston North East Primary School
East Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.1 km away
Mastery Schools Victoria
Bundoora · Independent special · 4-9
62 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.2 km away
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Manor Lakes · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 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 Way School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Way 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 School offer?
Our Lady of the Way School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Way School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Way School had 167 enrolled students (85 girls, 82 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Way School?
Our Lady of the Way School 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 Way School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of the Way School ranks 335th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.8/100), and 764th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Way School?
Our Lady of the Way School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Way School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Way School had 26 students in Prep and 20 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Way School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Way School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Way School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Way 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Our Lady of the Way School?
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