Small Catholic primary (Prep–6) in Petrie, QLD, serving 246 students in a major city area.
NAPLAN 15 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Our Lady of the Way School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 47/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1037, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Our Lady of the Way School, Year 3 students averaged 405 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 462, below the national average of 490 for that year level. 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 of the Way School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 246 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 of the Way School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 44% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Our Lady of the Way School is located in Petrie, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1037 (63th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.