Holy Name Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#401 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3059 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Name Primary School
Holy Name Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Toowoomba, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 148 students (90 girls and 58 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Holy Name Primary School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Name Primary School scores 45.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 401st of 804 primary schools in QLD (17th of 37 in the Toowoomba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Name Primary School's 148 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Name Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Name Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toowoomba West Special School
Newtown · Government special · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 953 · 600 m away
St Ursula's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
401 students · ICSEA 1043 · 714 m away
Toowoomba North State School
Toowoomba · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 909 · 727 m away
St Mary's College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · 5-12
930 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.1 km away
The Industry School - Toowoomba
Toowoomba City · Independent high school · 10-12
92 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.4 km away
Newtown State School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.4 km away
Harlaxton State School
Harlaxton · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 828 · 1.5 km away
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Clermont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 986
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989
MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Andergrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 990
St Francis De Sales School
Clifton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 984
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Name Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Name Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Holy Name Primary School offer?
Holy Name Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Name Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Name Primary School had 148 enrolled students (90 girls, 58 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Name Primary School?
Holy Name Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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 Name Primary School rank in QLD?
Holy Name Primary School ranks 401st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (45.3/100), and 3059th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Name Primary School?
Holy Name Primary School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Name Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Name Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is Holy Name Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Name Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Name Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Name 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 Name Primary School?
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