Holy Spirit Primary School
26 Kellaway Avenue, Nicholls ACT 2913
Holy Spirit Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Nicholls, ACT from Prep to Year 6 with about 733 students. Its ICSEA is 1,085, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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 Primary School, established in 1996, was the first Catholic primary school in Gungahlin. It enrols around 730 students and focuses on literacy and numeracy, alongside growth mindset, inquiry learning, the Arts and creative thinking. It shares library, ovals and hall facilities with neighbouring Gold Creek Primary School.
Often praised
- Literacy and numeracy focus
- Inquiry learning
- Shared facilities with neighbour
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Creek School (P-6) | Nicholls | Public primary | 0.1 km | — | — |
| St John Paul II College | Nicholls | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,089 | 880 |
| Ngunnawal Primary School | Ngunnawal | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,049 | 620 |
| Burgmann Anglican School Valley Campus | Gungahlin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,165 | 1,755 |
| Palmerston District Primary School | Palmerston | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,077 | 640 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School | Amaroo | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,095 | 762 |
| Amaroo School (P-6) | Amaroo | Public primary | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Taqwa School | Moncrief | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,099 | 407 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in ACT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Primary School | Page | Catholic primary · P-6 | 332 | 1,085 |
| St Thomas The Apostle Primary School | Kambah | Catholic primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,082 |
| St Monica's Primary School | Evatt | Catholic primary · P-6 | 412 | 1,080 |
| St John The Apostle Primary School | Florey | Catholic primary · P-6 | 368 | 1,077 |
| Holy Family Parish Primary School | Gowrie | Catholic primary · P-6 | 641 | 1,076 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School | Waramanga | Catholic primary · P-6 | 159 | 1,094 |
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.