Holy Family School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bell Park, Victoria 3215 · Greater Geelong LGA
#765 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2290 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Family School
Holy Family School is a catholic primary school located in Bell Park, Victoria (3215), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 344 students (186 girls and 158 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Family School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Family School scores 55.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 765th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (34th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 School's 344 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Family School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Family School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Geelong Secondary College
North Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 961 · 276 m away
Nelson Park School
Bell Park · Government special · U
334 students · ICSEA 938 · 353 m away
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956 · 599 m away
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155 · 858 m away
Hamlyn Banks Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.2 km away
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.5 km away
Hamlyn Views School
Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U
150 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.5 km away
Western Heights Secondary College
Hamlyn Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.5 km away
Herne Hill Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.1 km away
Clonard College
Herne Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brigid's School
Healesville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1029
Lumen Christi School
Delacombe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1029
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031
St Malachy's School
Edenhope · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1027
St Monica's School
Kangaroo Flat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
284 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family School a public or private school?
Holy Family School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Holy Family School offer?
Holy Family School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Family School?
In 2025, Holy Family School had 344 enrolled students (186 girls, 158 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Family School?
Holy Family School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 School rank in VIC?
Holy Family School ranks 765th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.5/100), and 2290th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Family School?
Holy Family School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Family School each year?
In 2025, Holy Family School had 54 students in Prep and 57 in Year 6.
Is Holy Family School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Family School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Family School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Family 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 School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 5.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.