Holy Family School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 · Monash LGA
#234 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#480 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Family School
Holy Family School is a catholic primary school located in Mount Waverley, Victoria (3149), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 259 students (116 girls and 143 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Family School has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Family School scores 75.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 234th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 34 in the Monash area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 259 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.
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113 · 321 m away
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,862 students · ICSEA 1127 · 632 m away
Huntingtower School
Mount Waverley · Independent combined · Prep-12
785 students · ICSEA 1201 · 646 m away
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165 · 885 m away
Mount Waverley North Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.3 km away
Syndal South Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.3 km away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.8 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
Frank Dando Sports Academy
Ashwood · Independent special · 6-10
36 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.0 km away
Pinewood Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 1161 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Brunswick West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1124
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124
St Vincent de Paul's School
Strathmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1124
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125
St Margaret's Primary School
Maribyrnong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1125
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126
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 259 enrolled students (116 girls, 143 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Family School?
Holy Family School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Family School rank in VIC?
Holy Family School ranks 234th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.7/100), and 480th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Family School?
Holy Family School has about 13.6 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 24 students in Prep and 43 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 Carnegie, about 6.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.