Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Skennars Head, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#350 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1138 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Skennars Head, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 446 students (192 girls and 254 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 350th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 10 in the Ballina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Family Catholic Primary School's 446 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Family Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081 · 414 m away
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.8 km away
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.9 km away
Lennox Head Public School
Lennox Head · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.8 km away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 5.2 km away
Ballina Coast High School
Ballina · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 952 · 5.5 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1045 · 5.7 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 5.8 km away
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869 · 5.8 km away
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 7.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102
Maria Regina Catholic Primary School
Avalon Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102
Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School
Terrigal · Catholic primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1102
St Joseph's Primary School
Charlestown · Catholic primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1102
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Family 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 Family Catholic Primary School offer?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Family Catholic Primary School had 446 enrolled students (192 girls, 254 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Family Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranks 350th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 1138th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Holy Family Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Family Catholic Primary School had 86 students in Kindergarten and 60 in Year 6.
Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Family 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 Family Catholic Primary School?
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