St Jude's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Holder, Australian Capital Territory 2611 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About St Jude's Primary School
St Jude's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Holder, Australian Capital Territory (2611), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 425 students (234 girls and 191 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Jude's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Jude's Primary School scores 75.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 25th of 80 primary schools in ACT (25th 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 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 St Jude's Primary School's 425 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Jude's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Jude's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canberra Montessori School
Holder · Independent primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1128 · 201 m away
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073 · 936 m away
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.2 km away
Duffy Primary School
Duffy · Government primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.5 km away
Charles Weston School
Coombs · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.7 km away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.0 km away
Mount Stromlo High School
Waramanga · Government high school · 7-10
846 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.4 km away
Arawang Primary School
Waramanga · Government primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.5 km away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.5 km away
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130
Rosary Primary School
Watson · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1121
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117
Frequently asked questions
Is St Jude's Primary School a public or private school?
St Jude's 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 St Jude's Primary School offer?
St Jude's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Jude's Primary School?
In 2025, St Jude's Primary School had 425 enrolled students (234 girls, 191 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Jude's Primary School?
St Jude's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Jude's Primary School rank in ACT?
St Jude's Primary School ranks 25th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.4/100), and 503rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Jude's Primary School?
St Jude's Primary School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Jude's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Jude's Primary School had 73 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is St Jude's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Jude's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Jude's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Jude's 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 St Jude's Primary School?
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