Holy Cross College
Ryde NSW 2112
Holy Cross College is a Catholic secondary school in Ryde, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 786 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, 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 College is a Catholic secondary school for boys in Years 7-12 at Ryde, Sydney, founded in 1891 by the Patrician Brothers. Its ten-hectare Victoria Road site was acquired in 1895, and its motto is In cruce salus. The school has around 740 students and is known for its Army Cadets program, which emphasises leadership and community participation.
Often praised
- Army Cadets program
- Patrician Brothers heritage
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Holy Cross College on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.48 | 39 |
| 2024 | 0.56 | 65 |
| 2023 | 0.31 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0.19 | 22 |
| 2021 | 0.60 | 74 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryde Secondary CollegePartially | Ryde | Public high school | 0.7 km | 1,102 | 1,486 |
| St Joseph's College | Hunters Hill | Independent high school | 2.2 km | 1,130 | 1,100 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Boat Shed | Gladesville | Independent high school | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Marsden High School | Meadowbank | Public high school | 2.6 km | 1,050 | 1,295 |
| Riverside Girls High School | Gladesville | Public high school | 3.1 km | 1,114 | 660 |
| Hunters Hill High SchoolGifted class: HPGE extension class | Hunters Hill | Public high school | 3.1 km | 1,104 | 789 |
| Saint Ignatius' College Riverview | Riverview | Independent high school | 3.5 km | 1,159 | 1,613 |
| Wentworth Point High School | Wentworth Point | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,062 | 188 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights | Revesby Heights | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 650 | 1,065 |
| MacKillop College Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,107 | 1,068 |
| St Mary's Catholic College | Gateshead | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 989 | 1,062 |
| Holy Spirit College | Bellambi | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,249 | 1,069 |
| Mount St Joseph Milperra | Milperra | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 891 | 1,060 |
| Mount St Patrick College | Murwillumbah | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 823 | 1,071 |
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.