Holy Family Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parafield Gardens, South Australia 5107 · Salisbury LGA
#173 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2622 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Family Catholic School
Holy Family Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Parafield Gardens, South Australia (5107), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 539 students (255 girls and 284 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Holy Family Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (37.5 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Family Catholic School scores 51.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 173rd of 348 primary schools in SA (6th of 30 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 School's 539 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Family Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Family Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Garden College
Parafield Gardens · Independent combined · R-12
351 students · ICSEA 1029 · 140 m away
Parafield Gardens Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
575 students · ICSEA 968 · 722 m away
Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,277 students · ICSEA 928 · 969 m away
The Pines School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
671 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.0 km away
Karrendi Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
259 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.3 km away
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.7 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.8 km away
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,132 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.0 km away
Bethany Christian School Incorporated
Paralowie · Independent primary · R-6
531 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.3 km away
Mawson Lakes School
Mawson Lakes · Government primary · R-6
716 students · ICSEA 1060 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Mansfield Park · Catholic primary · R-6
180 students · ICSEA 1002
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Millicent · Catholic primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1004
Emmaus Catholic School
Woodcroft · Catholic primary · R-6
373 students · ICSEA 1005
Antonio Catholic School
Morphett Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
277 students · ICSEA 1008
St Albert's Catholic School
Loxton · Catholic primary · R-6
42 students · ICSEA 1010
St Joseph's School
Ottoway · Catholic primary · R-6
154 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family Catholic School a public or private school?
Holy Family Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Holy Family Catholic School offer?
Holy Family Catholic School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Family Catholic School?
In 2025, Holy Family Catholic School had 539 enrolled students (255 girls, 284 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Family Catholic School?
Holy Family Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 School rank in SA?
Holy Family Catholic School ranks 173rd of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (51.0/100), and 2622nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Family Catholic School?
Holy Family Catholic School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Holy Family Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Holy Family Catholic School had 90 students in Reception and 72 in Year 6.
Is Holy Family Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Family Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Family Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Family 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 Family Catholic School?
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