Holy Family Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merewether Beach, New South Wales 2291 · Newcastle LGA
#152 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#569 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Family Primary School
Holy Family Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Merewether Beach, New South Wales (2291), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 198 students (93 girls and 105 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Family Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1132, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (15.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Family Primary School scores 74.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 152nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1132
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Primary School's 198 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Family Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Holy Family Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Belmont
Schools near Holy Family Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Junction Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.4 km away
Merewether Heights Public School
Merewether Heights · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.5 km away
Merewether Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.6 km away
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.7 km away
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.0 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.4 km away
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.5 km away
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206 · 2.8 km away
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Concord West · Catholic primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1133
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Oatley · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1131
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Freshwater · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1134
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Family 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 Primary School offer?
Holy Family Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Family Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Family Primary School had 198 enrolled students (93 girls, 105 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Family Primary School?
Holy Family Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1132. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
Holy Family Primary School ranks 152nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.6/100), and 569th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Family Primary School?
Holy Family 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 Family Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Family Primary School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 39 in Year 6.
Is Holy Family Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Family Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Family Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Family 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 Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.