Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Helensburgh, New South Wales 2508 · Wollongong LGA
#357 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1146 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Helensburgh, New South Wales (2508), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 184 students (97 girls and 87 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 68.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 357th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Cross Catholic Primary School's 184 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Helensburgh Public School
Helensburgh · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1057 · 291 m away
Otford Public School
Otford · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 1104 · 3.2 km away
Stanwell Park Public School
Stanwell Park · Government primary · K-6
150 students · ICSEA 1112 · 4.8 km away
Waterfall Public School
Waterfall · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.5 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra
Maddens Plains · Independent combined · 3-12
159 students · ICSEA 973 · 7.7 km away
Scarborough Public School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1080 · 9.1 km away
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056 · 11 km away
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028 · 12 km away
Heathcote East Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 1072 · 12 km away
Coledale Public School
Coledale · Government primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1118 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Woolgoolga · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1071
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
Corrimal · Catholic primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1073
St Joseph's Primary School
Tweed Heads · Catholic primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1069
St Patrick's Parish School
Albury · Catholic primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1069
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School offer?
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School had 184 enrolled students (97 girls, 87 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranks 357th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.6/100), and 1146th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Cross Catholic 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 Cross Catholic Primary School?
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