Holy Spirit Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manifold Heights, Victoria 3218 · Greater Geelong LGA
#365 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#859 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit Parish School
Holy Spirit Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Manifold Heights, Victoria (3218), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 326 students (159 girls and 167 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Spirit Parish School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (25.9 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit Parish School scores 71.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 365th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th 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 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 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 Spirit Parish School's 326 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Spirit Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Spirit Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Manifold Heights Primary School
Manifold Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1082 · 254 m away
Clonard College
Herne Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1051 · 672 m away
Herne Hill Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 1023 · 729 m away
Newtown Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.3 km away
Hamlyn Views School
Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U
150 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.4 km away
Western Heights Secondary College
Hamlyn Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.4 km away
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,742 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart College
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068
Annunciation School
Brooklyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1068
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1068
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
The Basin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1069
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Sydenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Spirit Parish School a public or private school?
Holy Spirit Parish School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Holy Spirit Parish School offer?
Holy Spirit Parish School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Spirit Parish School?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Parish School had 326 enrolled students (159 girls, 167 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Spirit Parish School?
Holy Spirit Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Spirit Parish School rank in VIC?
Holy Spirit Parish School ranks 365th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.6/100), and 859th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit Parish School?
Holy Spirit Parish School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Spirit Parish School each year?
In 2025, Holy Spirit Parish School had 45 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Holy Spirit Parish School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Spirit Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Spirit Parish School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Spirit Parish 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 Spirit Parish School?
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