Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland NSW 2307
Our Lady of Victories Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Shortland, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 130 students. Its ICSEA is 1,025, 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: a Catholic primary school in Shortland, Newcastle, for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 130 students and around eight students per teacher. It is owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, and its community is diverse, with a third of students from language backgrounds other than English. It shares news through regular newsletters.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Culturally diverse community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortland Public School | Shortland | Public primary | 0.8 km | 926 | 271 |
| Heaton Public School | Jesmond | Public primary | 1.3 km | 955 | 162 |
| Jesmond Public School | Jesmond | Public primary | 1.7 km | 923 | 216 |
| Waratah West Public School | Waratah West | Public primary | 2.3 km | 963 | 113 |
| Plattsburg Public School | Wallsend | Public primary | 2.5 km | 910 | 195 |
| St John's Primary School | Lambton | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,083 | 200 |
| Lambton Public School | Lambton | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,065 | 339 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School | Waratah | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,085 | 169 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Primary School | Cranebrook | Catholic primary · K-6 | 518 | 1,025 |
| All Saints Primary School | Tumbarumba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 58 | 1,026 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Denman | Catholic primary · K-6 | 42 | 1,026 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Corowa | Catholic primary · K-6 | 166 | 1,026 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Coolamon | Catholic primary · K-6 | 76 | 1,024 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School | Lakemba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 176 | 1,024 |
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.