Our Lady of the Nativity School
29 Fawkner Street, Aberfeldie VIC 3040
Our Lady of the Nativity School is a Catholic primary school in Aberfeldie, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 364 students. Its ICSEA is 1,111, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. 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 of the Nativity School in Aberfeldie is a co-educational Catholic Prep to Year 6 school founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, with roughly 370 students. It offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme alongside STEM and sustainability education. The school is known for performing arts productions, sports programs and Caritas service projects, and has a library and multimedia learning centre.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Performing arts productions
- STEM and sustainability
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfeldie Primary School | Aberfeldie | Public primary | 0.2 km | 1,108 | 359 |
| St Margaret's Primary School | Maribyrnong | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,125 | 441 |
| St Therese's School | Essendon | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,116 | 529 |
| St John Bosco's School | Niddrie | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,108 | 413 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,161 | 859 |
| Essendon North Primary School | Essendon North | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,116 | 602 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School | Moonee Ponds | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,136 | 282 |
| Essendon Primary School | Essendon | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,137 | 358 |
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 Mary's School | St Kilda East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 135 | 1,111 |
| St Joseph's School | Northcote | Catholic primary · P-6 | 190 | 1,110 |
| St Ambrose's School | Woodend | Catholic primary · P-6 | 225 | 1,109 |
| St Clement of Rome School | Bulleen | Catholic primary · P-6 | 456 | 1,109 |
| St Mary's School | Greensborough | Catholic primary · P-6 | 524 | 1,109 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School | Donvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 404 | 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.