Holy Spirit Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranbrook, Queensland 4814 · Townsville LGA
#322 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2652 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit Catholic School
Holy Spirit Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Cranbrook, Queensland (4814), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 686 students (311 girls and 375 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Holy Spirit Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (48.8 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit Catholic School scores 50.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 322nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (10th of 31 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Catholic School's 686 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Spirit Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Spirit Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ignatius Park College
Cranbrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1018 · 382 m away
Cranbrook State School
Cranbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 910 · 771 m away
Aitkenvale State School
Aitkenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 870 · 972 m away
Heatley State School
Heatley · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 838 · 1.1 km away
Riverside Adventist School
Aitkenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.3 km away
Heatley Secondary College
Heatley · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 862 · 1.7 km away
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772 · 2.0 km away
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School
Mundingburra · Government special · Prep-12
198 students · ICSEA 930 · 2.3 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.4 km away
Kirwan State High School
Kirwan · Government high school · 7-12
1,922 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Star of the Sea Catholic School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1010
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1010
St Clare's School
Tully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1008
St Stephen's School
Pittsworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1013
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007
St Mary's School
Beaudesert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Spirit Catholic School a public or private school?
Holy Spirit Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Holy Spirit Catholic School offer?
Holy Spirit Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Spirit Catholic School?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Catholic School had 686 enrolled students (311 girls, 375 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Spirit Catholic School?
Holy Spirit Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 Catholic School rank in QLD?
Holy Spirit Catholic School ranks 322nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.5/100), and 2652nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit Catholic School?
Holy Spirit Catholic School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Spirit Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Catholic School had 91 students in Prep and 111 in Year 6.
Is Holy Spirit Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Spirit Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Spirit Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Spirit Catholic 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 Catholic School?
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