Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Ryde, New South Wales 2113 · Ryde LGA
#248 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#840 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in North Ryde, New South Wales (2113), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 399 students (200 girls and 199 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1129, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School scores 71.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 248th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 23 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 1129
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Spirit Catholic Primary School's 399 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Ryde Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1123 · 288 m away
Truscott Street Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1144 · 719 m away
Arndell School
North Ryde · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 1011 · 980 m away
Ryde East Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.4 km away
Smalls Road Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.4 km away
The Children's House Montessori
North Ryde · Independent primary · K
8 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.4 km away
Kent Road Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
Northcross Christian School
Ryde · Independent primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.7 km away
Ryde Secondary College
Ryde · Government high school · 7-12
1,487 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.1 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Marsfield · Catholic primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's Primary School
Girraween · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1129
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
South Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1130
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
Como · Catholic primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1127
St Monica's Primary School
North Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1127
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Spirit 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 Spirit Catholic Primary School offer?
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School had 399 enrolled students (200 girls, 199 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School?
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1129. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School ranks 248th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.8/100), and 840th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School?
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School had 70 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Spirit 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 Spirit Catholic Primary School?
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