Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Woollahra NSW 2022
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Woollahra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 196 students. Its ICSEA is 1,164, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Holy Cross is a co-educational Catholic primary school from Kindergarten to Year 6 in Bondi Junction, in the Woollahra area, with about 196 students. Founded in 1906 by the Sisters of Mercy, its motto is 'Nothing Without God'. It works in partnership with parents, grounded in Mercy values of compassion, love, justice, respect and care for all, and has been recognised for academic excellence.
Often praised
- Mercy values
- Partnership with parents
- Over a century of history
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddam House | Woollahra | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 1,203 | — |
| Bellevue Hill Public School | Bellevue Hill | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,156 | 573 |
| Waverley Public School | Waverley | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,150 | 263 |
| Woollahra Public SchoolOC | Woollahra | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,193 | 667 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley | Waverley | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,161 | 308 |
| The Scots College ELC campus | Bellevue Hill | Independent primary | 1.1 km | — | — |
| The Scots College Preparatory School | Bellevue Hill | Independent primary | 1.1 km | — | — |
| Montessori East | Bondi | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,188 | 80 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Pymble | Catholic primary · K-6 | 229 | 1,165 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | Annandale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 155 | 1,166 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School | Hunters Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 360 | 1,166 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley | Waverley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 308 | 1,161 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Leichhardt North | Catholic primary · K-6 | 180 | 1,167 |
| St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School | Paddington | Catholic primary · K-6 | 151 | 1,167 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.