Holy Name Primary School
Forster NSW 2428
Holy Name Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Forster, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 345 students. Its ICSEA is 1,014, 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 Name is a Catholic primary school (K-6) established in 1959 in the Great Lakes region of the NSW Mid-North Coast. It serves families from Forster, Tuncurry and surrounding areas, with around 345 students. The school describes offering a holistic education across all key learning areas in a supportive, Christian environment, and publishes regular community newsletters.
Often praised
- Holistic Catholic education
- Supportive Christian environment
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forster Public School | Forster | Public primary | 0.6 km | 934 | 573 |
| Tuncurry Public School | Tuncurry | Public primary | 2.5 km | 930 | 366 |
| Hallidays Point Public School | Diamond Beach | Public primary | 15.8 km | 1,021 | 302 |
| Nabiac Public School | Nabiac | Public primary | 15.9 km | 938 | 165 |
| Pacific Palms Public School | Boomerang Beach | Public primary | 17.7 km | 1,007 | 247 |
| Coolongolook Public School | Coolongolook | Public primary | 19.2 km | 950 | 31 |
| Bungwahl Public School | Bungwahl | Public primary | 23.8 km | 1,037 | 36 |
| Old Bar Public School | Old Bar | Public primary | 24.3 km | 994 | 480 |
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 Mary's Parish School | Warren | Catholic primary · K-6 | 127 | 1,014 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School | Tarro | Catholic primary · K-6 | 260 | 1,013 |
| St Bede's Primary School | Braidwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 131 | 1,013 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Warrawong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 149 | 1,013 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Luddenham | Catholic primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,012 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta | Cabramatta | Catholic primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,012 |
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.