Holy Spirit Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kurri Kurri, New South Wales 2327 · Cessnock LGA
#940 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2905 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit Primary School
Holy Spirit Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales (2327), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from 3 to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 186 students (98 girls and 88 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Spirit Primary School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit Primary School scores 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 940th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Primary School's 186 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Spirit Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Holy Spirit 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 Spirit Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891 · 670 m away
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894 · 951 m away
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.1 km away
Pelaw Main Public School
Pelaw Main · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 901 · 1.4 km away
Weston Public School
Weston · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.5 km away
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991 · 4.0 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 5.5 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 8.5 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 8.7 km away
Mulbring Public School
Mulbring · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 954 · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Batehaven · Catholic primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 993
St Joseph's Primary School
Grenfell · Catholic primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 995
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993
St Augustine's Parish School
Narromine · Catholic primary · K-6
87 students · ICSEA 993
Sacred Heart Primary School
Tocumwal · Catholic primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 993
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Spirit Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Spirit 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 Primary School offer?
Holy Spirit Primary School offers 3 to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Spirit Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Primary School had 186 enrolled students (98 girls, 88 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Spirit Primary School?
Holy Spirit Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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 Spirit Primary School rank in NSW?
Holy Spirit Primary School ranks 940th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.1/100), and 2905th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit Primary School?
Holy Spirit Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Holy Spirit Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Spirit Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Spirit Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Spirit 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 Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 28 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.