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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Skennars Head, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 446 students.

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446
Students
254 boys · 192 girls
K-6
Year range
1102
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1102

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 85% of Australian schools.

Suburb Skennars Head 2478
Local government area Ballina
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Lennox Head - Skennars Head
Enrolments 2016-2025

Holy Family Catholic Primary School had 446 students in 2025, compared with 411 in 2016 (up 9%).

411 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 446 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Lennox Head - Skennars Head

$1,203,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2478
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,282
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lennox Head - Skennars Head statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Lennox Head - Skennars Head profile →

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Nearest schools to Holy Family Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Xavier Catholic College Ballina Catholic 7-12 884 1081 0.4 km
Southern Cross Public School Government K-6 388 1053 2.8 km
Southern Cross School of Distance Education Government K-12 79 896 2.9 km
Lennox Head Public School Government K-6 424 1064 3.8 km
Biala Special School Independent U 33 898 5.2 km
Ballina Coast High School Government 7-12 722 952 5.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Holy Family Catholic Primary School

How many students go to Holy Family Catholic Primary School?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School has 446 students enrolled (254 boys and 192 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Holy Family Catholic Primary School teach?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Skennars Head, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1102 at Holy Family Catholic Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Holy Family Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1102, which places it above 85% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Holy Family Catholic Primary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lennox Head - Skennars Head, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →