Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Carnes Hill NSW 2171
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Carnes Hill, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 669 students. Its ICSEA is 1,059, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. 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 Spirit is a Catholic primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Carnes Hill, established in 2002 with the local parish and now around 670 students. It is committed to high-quality education through knowing each student's needs. Over 46 cultural groups make up the community, most with a language background other than English. Its motto is "Enflame Our Hearts".
Often praised
- Culturally diverse community
- Knows each student's needs
- Strong parish origins
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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 Spirit Catholic Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenway Park Public School | Carnes Hill | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,011 | 620 |
| Hoxton Park Public School | Hoxton Park | Public primary | 1.0 km | 985 | 531 |
| William Carey Christian School | Prestons | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,105 | 1,325 |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School Hoxton Park | Hoxton Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | Hoxton Park | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,037 | 469 |
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College | Middleton Grange | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,083 | 1,721 |
| Middleton Grange Public School | Middleton Grange | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,010 | 465 |
| Dalmeny Public School | Prestons | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,012 | 671 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic primary · K-6 | 843 | 1,059 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School | Glenmore Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 540 | 1,058 |
| St Anne's Primary School | North Albury | Catholic primary · K-6 | 350 | 1,060 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Port Kembla | Catholic primary · K-6 | 177 | 1,058 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Blacktown | Catholic primary · K-6 | 295 | 1,058 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School | Murwillumbah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,061 |
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.