Holy Name School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reservoir, Victoria 3073 · Darebin LGA
#403 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1013 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Name School
Holy Name School is a catholic primary school located in Reservoir, Victoria (3073), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 205 students (94 girls and 111 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Name School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Name School scores 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 403rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (19th of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Name School's 205 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Name School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Name School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 727 m away
Yarra Me School
Preston · Government special
· 897 m away
Preston North East Primary School
East Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.0 km away
Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
276 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.1 km away
Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Preston · Government high school · 10-12
367 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.2 km away
Reservoir High School
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.3 km away
East Preston Islamic College
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
733 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.5 km away
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.6 km away
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.8 km away
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Way School
Kingsbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1079
St Augustine's Primary School
Keilor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1077
Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Manor Lakes · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1079
St Mark's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1076
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Name School a public or private school?
Holy Name School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Holy Name School offer?
Holy Name School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Name School?
In 2025, Holy Name School had 205 enrolled students (94 girls, 111 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Name School?
Holy Name School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Name School rank in VIC?
Holy Name School ranks 403rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.0/100), and 1013th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Name School?
Holy Name School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Name School each year?
In 2025, Holy Name School had 27 students in Prep and 28 in Year 6.
Is Holy Name School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Name School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Name School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Name 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 Name School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.