Holy Spirit School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thornbury, Victoria 3071 · Darebin LGA
#374 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#901 of 4,908 nationally
About Holy Spirit School
Holy Spirit School is a catholic primary school located in Thornbury, Victoria (3071), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (71 girls and 58 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Holy Spirit School has an ICSEA value of 1107, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Spirit School scores 71.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 374th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th 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 1107
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% 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 Spirit School's 129 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.
Wales Street Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1140 · 651 m away
Penders Grove Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1021 · 724 m away
Virtual School Victoria
Thornbury · Government combined · Prep-12
6,248 students · ICSEA 1073 · 847 m away
Thornbury High School
Thornbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 1067 · 929 m away
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.4 km away
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.6 km away
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.6 km away
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.8 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Williamstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1107
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Cheltenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1107
St Louis de Montfort's School
Aspendale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1107
St Joseph's School
Beechworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1106
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108
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 129 enrolled students (71 girls, 58 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Spirit School?
Holy Spirit School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1107. 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 374th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.2/100), and 901st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Spirit School?
Holy Spirit School has about 13.6 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 12 students in Prep and 25 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 7.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.