Holy Cross College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ryde, New South Wales 2112 · Ryde LGA
About Holy Cross College
Holy Cross College is a catholic boys' high school located in Ryde, New South Wales (2112), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 786 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Cross College has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (61.0 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross College scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 139th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Ryde area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 College's 786 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Cross College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Cross College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118 · 413 m away
Ryde Secondary College
Ryde · Government high school · 7-12
1,487 students · ICSEA 1102 · 683 m away
Putney Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1114 · 911 m away
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Ryde Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.2 km away
Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre
East Ryde · Government combined
· 1.4 km away
Ryde East Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.5 km away
Boronia Park Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.6 km away
Northcross Christian School
Ryde · Independent primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.6 km away
Gladesville Public School
Gladesville · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights
Revesby Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
650 students · ICSEA 1065
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068
Holy Spirit College
Bellambi · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,249 students · ICSEA 1069
Mount St Joseph Milperra
Milperra · Catholic high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1060
St Andrews College
Marayong · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,327 students · ICSEA 1059
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross College a public or private school?
Holy Cross College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Holy Cross College offer?
Holy Cross College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Holy Cross College?
In 2025, Holy Cross College had 786 enrolled students (0 girls, 786 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Cross College?
Holy Cross College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. 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 College rank in NSW?
Holy Cross College ranks 139th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 339th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross College?
Holy Cross College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Holy Cross College?
In 2025, Holy Cross College had 140 students in Year 7 and 81 in Year 12.
Is Holy Cross College co-ed?
No. Holy Cross College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Holy Cross College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Cross College 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 College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Ryde, about 839 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.