Holy Cross Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glendale, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#603 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1840 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Cross Primary School
Holy Cross Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Glendale, New South Wales (2285), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 153 students (86 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Cross Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross Primary School scores 61.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 603rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Primary School's 153 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Cross Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Cross Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946 · 158 m away
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110 · 884 m away
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 982 m away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.1 km away
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.8 km away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.0 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.2 km away
Edgeworth Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · P-6
647 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.2 km away
Cardiff Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.4 km away
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernadette's Primary School
Lalor Park · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1036
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Belfield · Catholic primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 1036
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Belmore · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1036
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Cross 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 Primary School offer?
Holy Cross Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Cross Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Cross Primary School had 153 enrolled students (86 girls, 67 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Cross Primary School?
Holy Cross Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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.
How does Holy Cross Primary School rank in NSW?
Holy Cross Primary School ranks 603rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.0/100), and 1840th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross Primary School?
Holy Cross Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Holy Cross Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Cross Primary School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Holy Cross Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Cross Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Cross Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Cross 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 Primary School?
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