Small Catholic co-ed primary (117 students, Prep–6) in very remote Longreach, Queensland.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is also known as OLCPS, OLCPS Longreach and Our Lady's Catholic PS.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 33/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 978, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 384 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 427, well 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's Catholic Primary School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 117 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's Catholic Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 37% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is located in Longreach, QLD, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 978 (37th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.