Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Skennars Head NSW 2478
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Skennars Head, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 446 students. Its ICSEA is 1,102, 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 Family Catholic Primary School is a co-educational Catholic school on Isabella Drive, Skennars Head, in northern New South Wales. It teaches Kindergarten to Year 6 to around 450 students, with a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15 to 1. The school shares news with families through an online newsletter and lists its uniform expectations publicly.
Often praised
- Co-educational Catholic school
- Regular family newsletters
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Public School | East Ballina | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,053 | 388 |
| Lennox Head Public School | Lennox Head | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,064 | 424 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Ballina | Catholic primary | 5.7 km | 1,045 | 398 |
| Richmond Christian College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,069 | 327 |
| Ballina Public School | Ballina | Public primary | 5.8 km | 869 | 254 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.8 km | 1,113 | 878 |
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School | Tintenbar | Public primary | 10.3 km | 1,057 | 133 |
| Fernleigh Public School | Fernleigh | Public primary | 11.9 km | 1,032 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ The King Primary School | North Rocks | Catholic primary · K-6 | 279 | 1,102 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School | Avalon Beach | Catholic primary · K-6 | 154 | 1,102 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School | Terrigal | Catholic primary · K-6 | 605 | 1,102 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury | Croydon Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 378 | 1,102 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Narrabeen | Catholic primary · K-6 | 195 | 1,102 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Charlestown | Catholic primary · K-6 | 361 | 1,102 |
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.