Holy Cross College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ellenbrook, Western Australia 6069 · Swan LGA
#83 of 172 combined schools in WA
#717 of 1,259 nationally
About Holy Cross College
Holy Cross College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Ellenbrook, Western Australia (6069), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,311 students (682 girls and 629 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Holy Cross College has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (90.9 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holy Cross College scores 47.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 83rd of 172 combined schools in WA (7th of 8 in the Swan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Cross College's 1,311 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holy Cross College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holy Cross College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ellen Stirling Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 972 · 80 m away
Arbor Grove Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
544 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.1 km away
Aveley Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,582 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.4 km away
Malvern Springs Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
713 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.4 km away
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.8 km away
Aveley North Primary School
Aveley · Government primary · K-6
770 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.8 km away
Ellenbrook Christian College
Ellenbrook · Independent combined · PP-12
677 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.2 km away
St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Ellenbrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.2 km away
Ellenbrook Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.4 km away
Swan Valley Anglican Community School
Aveley · Independent combined · PP-12
1,272 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Salvado Catholic College
Byford · Catholic combined · PP-11
867 students · ICSEA 1035
Mother Teresa Catholic College
Baldivis · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,526 students · ICSEA 1034
Mandurah Catholic College
Mandurah · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,604 students · ICSEA 1030
St Mary MacKillop College
Busselton · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1052
St Joseph's College
Albany · Catholic combined · PP-12
675 students · ICSEA 1023
Kearnan College
Manjimup · Catholic combined · PP-12
338 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross College a public or private school?
Holy Cross College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Holy Cross College offer?
Holy Cross College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Holy Cross College?
In 2025, Holy Cross College had 1,311 enrolled students (682 girls, 629 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holy Cross College?
Holy Cross College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holy Cross College rank in WA?
Holy Cross College ranks 83rd of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (47.2/100), and 717th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holy Cross College?
Holy Cross College has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Holy Cross College?
In 2025, Holy Cross College had 189 students in Year 7 and 83 in Year 12.
Is Holy Cross College co-ed?
Yes. Holy Cross College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holy Cross College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holy Cross College 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 Cross College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Ellenbrook, about 377 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.