Our Lady Help of Christians is a Catholic primary with a strong pastoral approach and clear academic focus.
NAPLAN averaging +45 above national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
Our Lady Help of Christians is a Catholic primary with a strong pastoral approach and clear academic focus. The school combines traditional structure with contemporary learning spaces, including a STEM Hub and refurbished library designed for collaboration. Specialist-led programs in visual arts and physical education sit alongside Italian language learning. A dedicated Learning Diversity Leader and the Berry Street Education Model support students with varied needs. It suits families seeking a well-resourced, structured environment with pastoral care and breadth across academic, creative, and physical domains.
Our Lady Help of Christians School has an overall SchoolRank score of 69.7/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 71/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1124, well above the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (60/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Our Lady Help of Christians School, Year 3 students averaged 458 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 528, above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Our Lady Help of Christians School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 249 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Our Lady Help of Christians School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 18% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
Our Lady Help of Christians School is located in Brunswick East, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1124 (90th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.