Holy Spirit Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory 2913 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#57 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1394 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit Primary School
Holy Spirit Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory (2913), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 733 students (359 girls and 374 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
Holy Spirit Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (39.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit Primary School scores 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 57th of 80 primary schools in ACT (57th of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Holy Spirit Primary School's 733 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Spirit Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Spirit Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052 · 181 m away
St John Paul II College
Nicholls · Catholic high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1089 · 307 m away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.5 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.2 km away
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.7 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.7 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.9 km away
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099 · 3.2 km away
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Kambah · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1082
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Spirit Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Spirit Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does Holy Spirit Primary School offer?
Holy Spirit Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Spirit Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Primary School had 733 enrolled students (359 girls, 374 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Spirit Primary School?
Holy Spirit Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Spirit Primary School rank in ACT?
Holy Spirit Primary School ranks 57th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (65.8/100), and 1394th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit Primary School?
Holy Spirit Primary School has about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Holy Spirit Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Primary School had 105 students in Kindergarten and 96 in Year 6.
Is Holy Spirit Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Spirit Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Spirit Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Spirit Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Holy Spirit Primary School?
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