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Holy Name Primary School

Holy Name Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Forster, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 345 students.

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345
Students
180 boys · 165 girls
K-6
Year range
1014
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1014

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 53% of Australian schools.

Suburb Forster 2428
Local government area Mid-Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Forster
Official website forster.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Holy Name Primary School had 345 students in 2025, compared with 322 in 2016 (up 7%).

322 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 345 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Forster

$876,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
25.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,043
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Forster 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 Forster profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Holy Name Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Forster Public School Government K-6 573 934 0.6 km
Tuncurry Public School Government K-6 366 930 2.4 km
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus Government 7-10 466 949 3.1 km
Great Lakes College Senior Campus Government 11-12 349 988 3.2 km
Great Lakes College Forster Campus Government 7-10 478 936 3.8 km
Hallidays Point Public School Government K-6 302 1021 16 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 Name Primary School

How many students go to Holy Name Primary School?

Holy Name Primary School has 345 students enrolled (180 boys and 165 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Holy Name Primary School teach?

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

Is Holy Name Primary School a government or non-government school?

Holy Name Primary School is a Catholic school in Forster, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1014 at Holy Name 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 Name Primary School has an ICSEA of 1014, which places it above 53% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Holy Name Primary School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Forster, 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 →