Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach NSW 2291
Holy Family Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Merewether Beach, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 198 students. Its ICSEA is 1,132, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 is a Catholic primary school in Merewether, managed by the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, with about 198 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and beach access nearby. Opened in 1961, it holds core values of Courage, Compassion, Dignity and Humility, linked to the characteristics of its House Patrons. Annual school reports are published online for families.
Often praised
- Four core values
- House system
- Beach location
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Junction Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,115 | 450 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Merewether | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,141 | 387 |
| Merewether Heights Public School | Merewether Heights | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,129 | 269 |
| Merewether Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.6 km | 950 | 139 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,139 | 362 |
| Newcastle Grammar Park School Campus | Cooks Hill | Independent primary | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Adamstown Public School | Adamstown | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,078 | 439 |
| St Columba's Primary School | Adamstown | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,107 | 168 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School | Gladesville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 179 | 1,132 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School | Concord West | Catholic primary · K-6 | 484 | 1,133 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School | Berowra Heights | Catholic primary · K-6 | 297 | 1,131 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Oatley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 219 | 1,131 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | Davidson | Catholic primary · K-6 | 136 | 1,131 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Freshwater | Catholic primary · K-6 | 163 | 1,134 |
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.