Is Holy Family Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Holy Family Primary School is a catholic primary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.

What years does Holy Family Primary School teach?

Holy Family Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Holy Family Primary School?

Holy Family Primary School had 641 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary school in Gowrie

Holy Family Primary School

Holy Family Primary School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Gowrie, Australian Capital Territory.

School website

Holy Family Primary School: Aerial view of the whole school's students and staff gathered on the lawn beside school buildings

About the school

What Holy Family Primary School is like

It has 641 students (346 girls and 295 boys) and the equivalent of 42.8 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 8 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

The school is run by Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1076, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Holy Family Primary School at a glance

Students: 641; 2025
Girls and boys: 54% / 46%; 346 girls, 295 boys
Teachers: 42.8; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 15 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 6

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Holy Family Primary School

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Holy Family Primary School fees

Holy Family Primary School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Holy Family Primary School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Australian Capital Territory. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Holy Family Primary School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Holy Family Primary School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Holy Family Primary School

Is Holy Family Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Holy Family Primary School is a catholic primary school in Australian Capital Territory. Its governing body is Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What years does Holy Family Primary School teach?: Holy Family Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Holy Family Primary School?: Holy Family Primary School had 641 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Holy Family Primary School?: Holy Family Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1076, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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