Holy Cross Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenwood, New South Wales 2768 · Blacktown LGA
#40 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#168 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Cross Primary School
Holy Cross Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Glenwood, New South Wales (2768), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 386 students (201 girls and 185 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Cross Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (29.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross Primary School scores 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 40th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 386 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.
Caddies Creek Public School
Glenwood · Government primary · K-6
868 students · ICSEA 1120 · 201 m away
Quakers Hill East Public School
Acacia Gardens · Government primary · K-6
655 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.0 km away
Kings Langley Public School
Kings Langley · Government primary · K-6
567 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.1 km away
Glenwood High School
Glenwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,507 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
Parklea Public School
Glenwood · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.4 km away
Lynwood Park Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.2 km away
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Quakers Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
598 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.5 km away
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.7 km away
Quakers Hill High School
Quakers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.7 km away
Marayong Heights Public School
Marayong · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Baulkham Hills South · Catholic primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1119
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Botany · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 1119
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah · Catholic primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1117
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 386 enrolled students (201 girls, 185 boys), a change of -6% 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 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Cross Primary School rank in NSW?
Holy Cross Primary School ranks 40th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (80.5/100), and 168th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross Primary School?
Holy Cross Primary School has about 13.1 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 53 students in Kindergarten and 58 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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