Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kincumber, New South Wales 2251 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#362 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1161 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kincumber, New South Wales (2251), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 285 students (115 girls and 170 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1081, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 362nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1081
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 285 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.
Kincumber High School
Kincumber · Government high school · 7-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1045 · 245 m away
Kincumber Public School
Kincumber · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.2 km away
Green Point Christian College
Green Point · Independent combined · K-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
Yattalunga Valley Christian School
Green Point · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.6 km away
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.6 km away
Erina High School
Erina · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.8 km away
Woodport Public School
Erina · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.8 km away
Coast Christian School
Bensville · Independent primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.3 km away
Central Coast Adventist School
Erina · Independent combined · K-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1112 · 3.3 km away
Chertsey Primary School
Springfield · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Woy Woy South · Catholic primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1081
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Lidcombe · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1081
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Holsworthy · Catholic primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1080
St John Vianney's Primary School
Doonside · Catholic primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1083
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083
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 285 enrolled students (115 girls, 170 boys), a change of -4% 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 1081. 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 362nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.4/100), and 1161st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has about 15.7 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 48 students in Kindergarten and 28 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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