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Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Chatswood, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 355 students.

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355
Students
141 boys · 214 girls
K-6
Year range
1144
ICSEA
avg = 1000
23%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1144

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 94% of Australian schools.

Suburb Chatswood 2067
Local government area Willoughby
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Chatswood - East
Official website www.olddbb.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School had 355 students in 2025, compared with 308 in 2016 (up 15%).

308 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 384 '24 355 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Chatswood - East

$3,190,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
21
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,644
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Chatswood - East statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Chatswood - East profile →

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Nearest schools to Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mercy Catholic College Catholic 7-12 728 1134 0.1 km
St Pius X College Independent 5-12 1,183 1144 0.1 km
Chatswood Public School Government K-6 1,083 1143 0.7 km
Chatswood High School Government 7-12 2,147 1137 1.0 km
Roseville College Independent K-12 1,060 1191 1.1 km
Roseville Public School Government K-6 520 1172 1.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School

How many students go to Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School has 355 students enrolled (141 boys and 214 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School teach?

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Chatswood, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1144 at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1144, which places it above 94% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School?

21 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Chatswood - East, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →