Our Lady of Good Counsel School
12 Whitehorse Rd, Deepdene VIC 3103
Our Lady of Good Counsel School is a Catholic primary school in Deepdene, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 144 students. Its ICSEA is 1,138, where the national average is 1000.
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 of Good Counsel is a co-educational Catholic primary school (Prep to Year 6) in Deepdene, established in 1924 and serving families across Deepdene, Balwyn and Camberwell. It has roughly 225 students. The school follows the Victorian Curriculum with specialist programs in physical education, visual arts, STEM and Italian.
Often praised
- Italian and STEM specialists
- Established since 1924
- Small class community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepdene Primary School | Deepdene | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,159 | 339 |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,192 | 1,346 |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,127 | 680 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,180 | 777 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,154 | 200 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,177 | 2,564 |
| Auburn Primary School | Hawthorn East | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,162 | 385 |
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,191 | 533 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School | Sandringham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 274 | 1,138 |
| St Gregory the Great School | Doncaster | Catholic primary · P-6 | 271 | 1,138 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Eltham North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 393 | 1,137 |
| St James' School | Vermont | Catholic primary · P-6 | 351 | 1,139 |
| St Michael's School | Ashburton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 222 | 1,139 |
| St Philip's School | Blackburn North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 40 | 1,137 |
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.