Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woollahra, New South Wales 2022 · Woollahra LGA
#67 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#277 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Woollahra, New South Wales (2022), within the Woollahra local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 196 students (117 girls and 79 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1164, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 78.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 67th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 8 in the Woollahra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1164
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 196 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.
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203 · 109 m away
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 788 m away
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131 · 893 m away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 926 m away
St Clare's College
Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
773 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.0 km away
Woollahra Public School
Woollahra · Government primary · K-6
667 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.1 km away
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.1 km away
Montessori East
Bondi · Independent primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 1188 · 1.2 km away
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.2 km away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 1165
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Annandale · Catholic primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 1166
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
Hunters Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1166
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Willoughby · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1161
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt North · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1167
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167
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 196 enrolled students (117 girls, 79 boys), a change of -13% 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 1164. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranks 67th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.7/100), and 277th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has about 16.3 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 25 students in Kindergarten and 20 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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