Holy Spirit Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Clair, New South Wales 2759 · Penrith LGA
#628 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1909 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit Primary School
Holy Spirit Primary School is a catholic primary school located in St Clair, New South Wales (2759), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 331 students (187 girls and 144 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Holy Spirit Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit Primary School scores 60.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 628th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 331 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Spirit Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Spirit Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956 · 466 m away
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975 · 575 m away
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971 · 798 m away
Blackwell Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.4 km away
Bennett Road Public School
Colyton · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.5 km away
St Marys South Public School
St Marys · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.6 km away
Clairgate Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.6 km away
Colyton High School
St Marys · Government high school · 7-12
765 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.3 km away
James Erskine Public School
Erskine Park · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 980 · 2.4 km away
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
St Marys · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1043
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Auburn South · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1043
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Glendenning · Catholic primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 1044
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Milton · Catholic primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1044
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042
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 K 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 331 enrolled students (187 girls, 144 boys), a change of -8% 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 1043. 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 628th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.2/100), and 1909th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit Primary School?
Holy Spirit Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Holy Spirit Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Primary School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
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?
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