Holroyd School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrylands, New South Wales 2160 · Cumberland LGA
About Holroyd School
Holroyd School is a public special school located in Merrylands, New South Wales (2160), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 189 students (56 girls and 133 boys).
Holroyd School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (39.7 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
Holroyd School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holroyd School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holroyd School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Merrylands · Catholic primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 1050 · 820 m away
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971 · 822 m away
Parramatta West Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
949 students · ICSEA 1029 · 991 m away
Westmead Christian Grammar School
Westmead · Independent primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.4 km away
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.4 km away
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.5 km away
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.6 km away
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.6 km away
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.7 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School
St Ives · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 983
South Creek School
Riverstone · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 982
George Bass School
Bass Hill · Government special · U
102 students · ICSEA 979
Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Holroyd School a public or private school?
Holroyd School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Holroyd School offer?
Holroyd School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Holroyd School?
In 2025, Holroyd School had 189 enrolled students (56 girls, 133 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holroyd School?
Holroyd School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holroyd School?
Holroyd School has about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Holroyd School co-ed?
Yes. Holroyd School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holroyd School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holroyd 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 Holroyd School?
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