Holy Spirit School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ringwood North, Victoria 3134 · Maroondah LGA
#395 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#988 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit School
Holy Spirit School is a catholic primary school located in Ringwood North, Victoria (3134), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 386 students (191 girls and 195 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Spirit School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (26.5 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit School scores 70.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 395th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 21 in the Maroondah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 School's 386 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Spirit School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Spirit School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ringwood North Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
471 students · ICSEA 1107 · 543 m away
Mullum Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1064 · 548 m away
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059 · 814 m away
Kalinda Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.5 km away
Ringwood Heights Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.0 km away
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.1 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.1 km away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.1 km away
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.3 km away
Park Orchards Primary School
Park Orchards · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Margaret Mary's School
Brunswick North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1103
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
729 students · ICSEA 1101
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School
Clyde North · Catholic primary · Prep-5
121 students · ICSEA 1101
St Oliver Plunkett's School
Pascoe Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
379 students · ICSEA 1100
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School
Tarneit North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1104
St Francis Xavier's School
Box Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1105
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Spirit School a public or private school?
Holy Spirit 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 School offer?
Holy Spirit School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Holy Spirit School?
In 2025, Holy Spirit School had 386 enrolled students (191 girls, 195 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Spirit School?
Holy Spirit School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Spirit School rank in VIC?
Holy Spirit School ranks 395th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.3/100), and 988th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit School?
Holy Spirit School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Holy Spirit School each year?
In 2025, Holy Spirit School had 53 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is Holy Spirit School co-ed?
Yes. Holy Spirit School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Spirit School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Spirit 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 School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 18 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.