Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School
Croydon NSW 2132
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Croydon, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 156 students. Its ICSEA is 1,088, 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 Innocents' is a small Catholic primary school in Croydon, Sydney, for Kindergarten to Year 6, with around 150 students. Sources describe an inquiry-led approach, identification and extension of gifted learners, the Arrowsmith program and specialist music instruction. It has contemporary, flexible learning spaces in award-winning architecture, and a culturally diverse student community.
Often praised
- Inquiry-led learning
- Arrowsmith program
- Specialist music
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Public School | Croydon | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,119 | 576 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney | Croydon | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,160 | 1,495 |
| MLC School | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,177 | 1,393 |
| Burwood Public School | Burwood | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,092 | 476 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Concord | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,110 | 216 |
| MLC School, Music Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| MLC School, Art and Design Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Concord Public School | Concord | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,071 | 276 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | Prestons | Catholic primary · K-6 | 646 | 1,088 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Hurstville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 408 | 1,088 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School | Wentworthville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 392 | 1,089 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley | Bexley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 179 | 1,089 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Mascot | Catholic primary · K-6 | 608 | 1,089 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda | Miranda | Catholic primary · K-6 | 396 | 1,090 |
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.