Holy Spirit School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Farm, Queensland 4005 · Brisbane LGA
#50 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#597 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit School
Holy Spirit School is a catholic primary school located in New Farm, Queensland (4005), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 265 students (142 girls and 123 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Holy Spirit School has an ICSEA value of 1138, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (18.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit School scores 74.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 50th of 804 primary schools in QLD (49th 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 1138
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 School's 265 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Spirit School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Spirit School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
New Farm State School
New Farm · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1112 · 500 m away
Music Industry College
Fortitude Valley · Independent high school · 11-12
87 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.1 km away
All Hallows' School
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,707 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.3 km away
Lourdes Hill College
Hawthorne · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.4 km away
St James College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.6 km away
Angelorum College
Fortitude Valley · Independent combined · Prep-10
69 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.7 km away
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Fortitude Valley · Government high school · 7-12
822 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.7 km away
Humanitas High School
Fortitude Valley · Independent high school · 7-11
90 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.8 km away
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.9 km away
Norman Park State School
Norman Park · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Cross School
Wooloowin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1137
St Ita's Regional Primary School
Dutton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1137
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 of Dolours School
Mitchelton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1133
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Hendra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Spirit School a public or private school?
Holy Spirit School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Holy Spirit School offer?
Holy Spirit School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Spirit School?
In 2025, Holy Spirit School had 265 enrolled students (142 girls, 123 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Spirit School?
Holy Spirit School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1138. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Spirit School rank in QLD?
Holy Spirit School ranks 50th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (74.3/100), and 597th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit School?
Holy Spirit School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Spirit School each year?
In 2025, Holy Spirit School had 53 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Holy Spirit School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Spirit School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Spirit School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Spirit 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 School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chermside, about 8.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.