Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
6 Cowes-Rhyll Road, Cowes VIC 3922
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Cowes, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 110 students. Its ICSEA is 995, 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 Star of the Sea is a Catholic primary school (Prep to Year 6) in Cowes on Phillip Island, opened in January 2018. With around 70 students, it is a small school that aims to provide a quality, holistic education where each child is nurtured in a prayerful, accepting and loving Catholic community.
Often praised
- Small, nurturing community
- Holistic Catholic education
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Primary School | Cowes | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,019 | 534 |
| Newhaven College | Rhyll | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,083 | 916 |
| Phillip Island Village School | Ventnor | Independent primary | 6.0 km | 1,071 | 45 |
| Somers Primary School | Somers | Public primary | 10.4 km | 1,045 | 224 |
| Newhaven Primary School | Newhaven | Public primary | 11.4 km | 1,041 | 178 |
| St Joseph's School | Crib Point | Catholic primary | 11.9 km | 1,038 | 201 |
| Perseverance Primary School | French Island | Public primary | 12.0 km | 977 | — |
| Crib Point Primary School | Crib Point | Public primary | 12.0 km | 977 | 234 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother of God School | Ardeer | Catholic primary · P-6 | 107 | 995 |
| Sacred Heart School | Casterton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 41 | 995 |
| St Joseph's School | Hopetoun | Catholic primary · P-6 | 37 | 994 |
| St Patrick's School | Tongala | Catholic primary · P-6 | 95 | 994 |
| St Brendan's School | Flemington | Catholic primary · P-6 | 82 | 993 |
| St Mary's School | Mansfield | Catholic primary · P-6 | 134 | 993 |
About this data
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