AustraliaNSWForsterHoly Name Primary School

Holy Name Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Forster, NSW 2428 · Inner Regional
Students345enrolled
Ratio1:16.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Catholic
Primary · K-6
ICSEA1014
vs National+14 (avg 1000)
Students345
SEIFA2/10
SettingInner Regional
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Holy Name

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1014+14
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
345
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
16.4:1+4.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
17%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
13%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
19%-6pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Holy Name Primary School is a catholic primary school in Forster, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 345 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1014 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyCatholic Schools NSW
Postcode2428
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID43291

Student Background

Total Enrolments345
Gender Split165 girls / 180 boys
Indigenous Students13%
Language Background Other Than English17%
English Background83%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
26%
Lower middle
29%
Upper middle
26%
Top quarter
19%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

345 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 159
Yr 151
Yr 249
Yr 343
Yr 453
Yr 548
Yr 642
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff24 (21.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff20 (13.7 FTE)
Total Staff44
Student:Teacher Ratio16.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)