Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Earlwood NSW 2206
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Earlwood, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 374 students. Its ICSEA is 1,110, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, 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 Lourdes is a small Catholic co-educational primary school in Earlwood for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 374 students. Founded in 1923 by the Sisters of Mercy, it began with 23 children and the current building opened in 1926. It serves a highly culturally diverse community, with most students from language backgrounds other than English, and is part of Sydney Catholic Schools.
Often praised
- Culturally diverse community
- Century-long local history
- Small Catholic primary
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlwood Public SchoolOC | Earlwood | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,107 | 600 |
| Bardwell Park Infants School | Bardwell Park | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,088 | 33 |
| Undercliffe Public School | Earlwood | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,092 | 152 |
| Canterbury South Public School | Canterbury | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,038 | 269 |
| Kingdom Culture Christian School | Arncliffe | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,082 | 196 |
| Athelstane Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,003 | 277 |
| Bexley North Public School | Bexley | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,071 | 340 |
| Clemton Park Public School | Earlwood | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,038 | 500 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Caringbah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 599 | 1,110 |
| St Finbar's Primary School | Glenbrook | Catholic primary · K-6 | 166 | 1,110 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Concord | Catholic primary · K-6 | 216 | 1,110 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School | Gymea | Catholic primary · K-6 | 596 | 1,109 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School | Maroubra | Catholic primary · K-6 | 388 | 1,109 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School | Penshurst | Catholic primary · K-6 | 539 | 1,108 |
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.