Holy Cross School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wooloowin, Queensland 4030 · Brisbane LGA
About Holy Cross School
Holy Cross School is a catholic primary school located in Wooloowin, Queensland (4030), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (52 girls and 41 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Holy Cross School has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 55% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross School scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 18th of 804 primary schools in QLD (18th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-55% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Cross School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Cross School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Cross School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wooloowin State School
Wooloowin · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1121 · 797 m away
Kedron State High School
Kedron · Government high school · 7-12
1,700 students · ICSEA 1096 · 971 m away
St Mary of the Cross School
Windsor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.1 km away
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Ascot · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.2 km away
Windsor State School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
717 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.2 km away
Clayfield College
Clayfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
604 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.3 km away
Eagle Junction State School
Clayfield · Government primary · Prep-6
931 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.3 km away
St Agatha's Primary School
Clayfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.5 km away
St Rita's College
Clayfield · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.6 km away
Ascot State School
Ascot · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Ita's Regional Primary School
Dutton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1137
Holy Spirit School
New Farm · Catholic primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1138
Our Lady of Dolours School
Mitchelton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1133
St Elizabeth's School
Tarragindi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1141
Holy Family Primary School
Indooroopilly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1142
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Hendra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross School a public or private school?
Holy Cross School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Holy Cross School offer?
Holy Cross School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Cross School?
In 2025, Holy Cross School had 93 enrolled students (52 girls, 41 boys), a change of -55% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Cross School?
Holy Cross School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Cross School rank in QLD?
Holy Cross School ranks 18th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 228th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross School?
Holy Cross School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Cross School each year?
In 2025, Holy Cross School had 14 students in Prep and 10 in Year 6.
Is Holy Cross School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Cross School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Cross School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Cross 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 Cross School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chermside, about 4.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.