Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Tarro NSW 2322
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Tarro, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 260 students. Its ICSEA is 1,013, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 Primary School is a systemic Catholic school in the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 260 students from Tarro and nearby suburbs. The community is described as warm and welcoming, with strong support for children with additional needs and for gifted learners. Students take part in environmental sustainability, debating, choir, sport and coding activities and competitions.
Often praised
- Warm, welcoming community
- Support for additional needs
- Debating, choir and coding
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarro Public School | Tarro | Public primary | 0.3 km | 892 | 115 |
| Beresfield Public School | Beresfield | Public primary | 0.9 km | 918 | 262 |
| Woodberry Public School | Woodberry | Public primary | 2.0 km | 817 | 221 |
| Thornton Public School | Thornton | Public primary | 3.9 km | 974 | 826 |
| Black Hill Public School | Black Hill | Public primary | 5.3 km | 982 | 67 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Chisholm | Catholic primary | 6.5 km | 1,064 | 614 |
| Metford Public School | Metford | Public primary | 6.7 km | 887 | 265 |
| Maitland Christian School | Metford | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,047 | 832 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Primary School | Braidwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 131 | 1,013 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Warrawong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 149 | 1,013 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Luddenham | Catholic primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,012 |
| Holy Name Primary School | Forster | Catholic primary · K-6 | 345 | 1,014 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta | Cabramatta | Catholic primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,012 |
| St Brigid's Primary School | Raymond Terrace | Catholic primary · K-6 | 377 | 1,012 |
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.