Holy Family School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doveton, Victoria 3177 · Casey LGA
#1048 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3312 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Family School
Holy Family School is a catholic primary school located in Doveton, Victoria (3177), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 109 students (54 girls and 55 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Family School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Family School scores 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1048th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (50th of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 975
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Family School's 109 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.
Doveton College
Doveton · Government combined · Prep-9
892 students · ICSEA 894 · 402 m away
St John's Regional College
Dandenong · Catholic high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.1 km away
James Cook Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.4 km away
Endeavour Hills Specialist School
Endeavour Hills · Government special · U
293 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's School
Dandenong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.6 km away
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.7 km away
St Paul Apostle South School
Endeavour Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.0 km away
Hallam Primary School
Hallam · Government primary · Prep-6
417 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.1 km away
Southern Cross Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.3 km away
Hallam Secondary College
Hallam · Government high school · 7-12
716 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Yarram · Catholic primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 974
St Mary's School
Rushworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 976
St Peter Apostle School
Hoppers Crossing · Catholic primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 976
St Joseph's School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 973
St Brendan's School
Coragulac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 977
Holy Eucharist School
St Albans · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 972
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 109 enrolled students (54 girls, 55 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Family School?
Holy Family School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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 1048th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (41.6/100), and 3312th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Family School?
Holy Family School has about 10.7 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 21 students in Prep and 18 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 Springvale, about 8.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.