Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karama, Northern Territory 0812 · Darwin LGA
#24 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3622 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Karama, Northern Territory (0812), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 248 students (117 girls and 131 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Northern Territory.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 24th of 52 primary schools in NT (15th of 22 in the Darwin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 248 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.
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama · Catholic high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 1025 · 136 m away
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769 · 601 m away
Top End School of Flexible Learning
Malak · Government high school · 5-12
123 students · ICSEA 789 · 835 m away
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770 · 935 m away
Manunda Terrace Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 792 · 1.3 km away
Sanderson High School
Malak · Government high school · 7-9
328 students · ICSEA 863 · 1.5 km away
NT Christian College
Marrara · Independent high school · 11-12
93 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.7 km away
Marrara Christian College
Marrara · Independent combined · T-10
289 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.9 km away
Anula Primary School
Anula · Government primary · T-6
388 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.0 km away
Wulagi Primary School
Wulagi · Government primary · T-6
144 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Humpty Doo · Catholic primary · T-6
107 students · ICSEA 979
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Woodroffe · Catholic primary · T-6
165 students · ICSEA 983
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli · Catholic primary · T-6
379 students · ICSEA 1027
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Wanguri · Catholic primary · T-6
243 students · ICSEA 1035
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Darwin · Catholic primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 1076
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Rapid Creek · Catholic primary · T-6
221 students · ICSEA 1077
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 Education Northern Territory.
What year levels does Holy Family Catholic Primary School offer?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School offers T 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 248 enrolled students (117 girls, 131 boys), a change of -2% 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 968. 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 Family Catholic Primary School rank in NT?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranks 24th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (37.2/100), and 3622nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Holy Family Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Family Catholic Primary School had 25 students in Transition and 44 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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