Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ocean Grove, Victoria 3226 · Greater Geelong LGA
#346 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#803 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Our Lady Star of the Sea School is a catholic primary school located in Ocean Grove, Victoria (3226), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 593 students (293 girls and 300 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady Star of the Sea School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (40.2 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady Star of the Sea School scores 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 346th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Star of the Sea School's 593 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady Star of the Sea School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Surfside Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1075 · 138 m away
Ocean Grove Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.6 km away
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120 · 5.1 km away
Wallington Primary School
Wallington · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.6 km away
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115 · 7.3 km away
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006 · 7.9 km away
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1075 · 8.1 km away
St Thomas Primary School
Drysdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 1051 · 8.2 km away
St Aloysius' School
Queenscliff · Catholic primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1081 · 10 km away
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brigid's School
Mordialloc · Catholic primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 1091
St Justin's School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1093
St Francis of the Fields School
Strathfieldsaye · Catholic primary · Prep-6
614 students · ICSEA 1093
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Eltham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady Star of the Sea School a public or private school?
Our Lady Star of the Sea 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 Star of the Sea School offer?
Our Lady Star of the Sea School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady Star of the Sea School?
In 2025, Our Lady Star of the Sea School had 593 enrolled students (293 girls, 300 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady Star of the Sea School?
Our Lady Star of the Sea School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. 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 Star of the Sea School rank in VIC?
Our Lady Star of the Sea School ranks 346th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.3/100), and 803rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady Star of the Sea School?
Our Lady Star of the Sea School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady Star of the Sea School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady Star of the Sea School had 66 students in Prep and 100 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady Star of the Sea School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady Star of the Sea School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady Star of the Sea School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady Star of the Sea 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 Star of the Sea School?
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