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Our Lady Help of Christians School

Our Lady Help of Christians School is a Catholic primary school in Wendouree, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 101 students.

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101
Students
43 boys · 58 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1017
ICSEA
avg = 1000
16%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1017

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 54% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wendouree 3355
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Wendouree - Miners Rest
Enrolments 2016-2025

Our Lady Help of Christians School had 101 students in 2025, compared with 186 in 2016 (down 46%).

186 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 101 '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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The suburb: Wendouree - Miners Rest

$537,600
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,548
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wendouree - Miners Rest 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 Wendouree - Miners Rest profile →

Nearest schools to Our Lady Help of Christians School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Yuille Park Community College Government Prep-12 209 840 0.6 km
Forest Street Primary School Government Prep-6 232 919 0.8 km
Mount Rowan Secondary College Government 7-12 678 938 1.0 km
Wendouree Primary School Government Prep-6 116 917 1.6 km
Ballarat Grammar Independent Prep-12 1,989 1120 1.6 km
Ballarat Specialist School Government U 453 950 3.1 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 Help of Christians School

How many students go to Our Lady Help of Christians School?

Our Lady Help of Christians School has 101 students enrolled (43 boys and 58 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Our Lady Help of Christians School teach?

Our Lady Help of Christians School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Our Lady Help of Christians School a government or non-government school?

Our Lady Help of Christians School is a Catholic school in Wendouree, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1017 at Our Lady Help of Christians 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 Help of Christians School has an ICSEA of 1017, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Our Lady Help of Christians School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wendouree - Miners Rest, 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 →