Holy Cross Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Gisborne, Victoria 3438 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#556 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1558 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Cross Primary School
Holy Cross Primary School is a catholic primary school located in New Gisborne, Victoria (3438), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 210 students (111 girls and 99 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Cross Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (18.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross Primary School scores 63.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 556th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Primary School's 210 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Cross Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Cross Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 341 m away
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080 · 785 m away
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.9 km away
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.0 km away
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017 · 4.8 km away
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109 · 5.2 km away
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 5.8 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 5.9 km away
Willowbank Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
373 students · ICSEA 1056 · 6.3 km away
Riddells Creek Primary School
Riddells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 1040 · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Sorrento · Catholic primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 1063
St Margaret's School
East Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1063
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064
Queen of Peace Primary School
Altona Meadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1064
St Carlo Borromeo School
Greenvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
571 students · ICSEA 1062
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
494 students · ICSEA 1062
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross Primary School a public or private school?
Holy Cross Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Holy Cross Primary School offer?
Holy Cross Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Cross Primary School?
In 2025, Holy Cross Primary School had 210 enrolled students (111 girls, 99 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Cross Primary School?
Holy Cross Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Cross Primary School rank in VIC?
Holy Cross Primary School ranks 556th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.9/100), and 1558th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross Primary School?
Holy Cross Primary School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Cross Primary School each year?
In 2025, Holy Cross Primary School had 31 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Holy Cross Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Cross Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Cross Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Cross 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 Cross Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 32 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.