Holy Name Primary School
Primary school in Forster, NSW
About Holy Name Primary School
Holy Name Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Forster, Sydney's North Shore. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from K-6.
With 345 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1014 (53th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 16:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Forster, NSW 2428
- Website forster.catholic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Primary (K-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 345 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 24 (21 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 20 (13.7 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1014 (53th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 13%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 180 (52%)
Girls: 165 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 17%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 83%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 26%
Lower 29%
Upper 26%
Top 19%