Our Lady Help of Christians School
480A Gillies Street, Wendouree VIC 3355
Our Lady Help of Christians School is a Catholic primary school in Wendouree, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 101 students. Its ICSEA is 1,017, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Our Lady Help of Christians is a Catholic primary school (Prep to Year 6) in Wendouree on Ballarat's north-west fringe, established in 1961 and part of the Diocese of Ballarat. The school describes itself as warm, welcoming and inclusive under the motto "Every Face Has a Place", sits on parish grounds, and offers after school care until 6pm.
Often praised
- Warm, inclusive community
- Parish grounds setting
- After school care
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuille Park Community College | Wendouree | Public k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 840 | 212 |
| Forest Street Primary School | Wendouree | Public primary | 0.9 km | 919 | 225 |
| Wendouree Primary School | Wendouree | Public primary | 1.6 km | 917 | 116 |
| Ballarat Grammar | Wendouree | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,120 | 1,989 |
| Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat) | Lake Wendouree | Public primary | 3.6 km | 1,095 | 342 |
| Ballarat North Primary School | Ballarat | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,002 | 312 |
| St Columba's School | Ballarat North | Catholic primary | 3.8 km | 1,090 | 334 |
| St Thomas More School | Alfredton | Catholic primary | 3.8 km | 1,087 | 431 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brendan's School | Shepparton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 347 | 1,017 |
| St Brendan's School | Lakes Entrance | Catholic primary · P-6 | 246 | 1,017 |
| St Augustine's School | Maryborough | Catholic primary · P-6 | 266 | 1,016 |
| St Liborius' School | Eaglehawk | Catholic primary · P-6 | 258 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's School | Mount Evelyn | Catholic primary · P-6 | 324 | 1,018 |
| St Joseph's School | Kerang | Catholic primary · P-6 | 142 | 1,019 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.