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Our Lady of Victories Primary School

Our Lady of Victories Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Shortland, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 130 students.

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130
Students
57 boys · 73 girls
K-6
Year range
1025
ICSEA
avg = 1000
26%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1025

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 58% of Australian schools.

Suburb Shortland 2307
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Shortland - Jesmond
Official website shortland.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Our Lady of Victories Primary School had 130 students in 2025, compared with 110 in 2016 (up 18%).

110 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 139 '23 '24 130 '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: Shortland - Jesmond

$916,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,339
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Shortland - Jesmond 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 Shortland - Jesmond profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Our Lady of Victories Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Margaret Jurd College Independent U 103 889 0.1 km
Shortland Public School Government K-6 271 926 0.8 km
Heaton Public School Government K-6 162 955 1.3 km
Awabakal Environmental Education Centre Government not published not published 1.4 km
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Government 11-12 659 980 1.5 km
Jesmond Public School Government K-6 216 923 1.7 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 Victories Primary School

How many students go to Our Lady of Victories Primary School?

Our Lady of Victories Primary School has 130 students enrolled (57 boys and 73 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Our Lady of Victories Primary School teach?

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

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

Our Lady of Victories Primary School is a Catholic school in Shortland, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1025 at Our Lady of Victories 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 Victories Primary School has an ICSEA of 1025, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Shortland - Jesmond, 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 →