Holy Spirit Primary School

What Holy Spirit Primary School does

Holy Spirit Primary School is a K-6 Catholic primary school located in St Clair, Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1985 under the Sisters of Mercy tradition and operated by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD), the school delivers the NSW NESA-approved curriculum with a daily Religious Education component based on the Encountering Jesus curriculum. Core academic delivery emphasises literacy and numeracy, supported by intervention programs including Reading Recovery and Extending Mathematical Understanding. The physical infrastructure includes air-conditioned classrooms with flexible furniture, tiered seating, breakout rooms, and the St Augustine Learning Centre — a library combining print and digital resources via the Sirsidynix eLibrary platform providing e-books, audiobooks, videos, and bilingual content.

The school's product surface extends beyond core curriculum into extracurricular enrichment (Chess, Coding, MakerSpace, Dance, Voice of Youth public speaking, UNSW academic competitions), structured sport and PE (including gala days in netball, NRL, soccer, and gymnastics), and student wellbeing services. An on-site out-of-hours care service is operated by Ambrose School Age Care, and parent engagement is managed through the Compass Parent Portal (web and mobile) covering attendance, notifications, and parent-teacher conference bookings. Uniforms are distributed via Oz Fashions. The school is led by Principal Frances Garzaniti and operates under CSPD governance.

Commercially, Holy Spirit runs a subscription-style fee model billed in three instalments across Terms 1, 2, and 3. Revenue streams comprise Diocesan tuition fees, a per-family Diocesan building levy, and school-set resource and activity fees. Pricing is tiered by year level (Kindergarten ~$2,676/year for first child; Year 5 ~$3,450 including overnight excursion) with progressive sibling discounts and free tuition for fourth and subsequent children. Distribution is direct-to-family through the diocesan enrollment portal and on-site Open Days and tours, with no application fee and a $100 deposit credited toward first-year fees. Marketing is conducted via the school website, Facebook, Instagram, and Compass.

Name

Holy Spirit Primary School

Legal name

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese Ltd

Website

https://hsstclair.catholic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holy Spirit Primary School is a K-6 Catholic primary school in St Clair, Western Sydney, operated by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese. It delivers NESA curriculum, Religious Education, extracurriculars, and before/after school care to local families via subscription-based tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-6 Catholic Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Catholic school education
• K-6 education
• Religious education
• Before and after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

St Clair

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Diocesan Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees billed in instalments during Terms 1, 2 and 3. Sibling discounts apply with fees reducing for second and third children. No Diocesan tuition fees for fourth and subsequent children.
2. Diocesan Building Levy: One per family annual levy set by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, billed with tuition fees.
3. School-based Fees: Resource fees and activity fees set by the school, billed in instalments during Terms 1, 2 and 3.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holy Spirit Primary School is a K-6 Catholic primary school in St Clair, Western Sydney, delivering a faith-based education aligned with the NSW NESA curriculum. It offers daily Religious Education (Encountering Jesus), literacy and numeracy instruction with intervention programs, creative and performing arts, sport, and a broad range of extracurricular clubs, supported by modern flexible learning spaces, the St Augustine Learning Centre library and eLibrary, and on-site before and after school care through Ambrose School Age Care.

Product overview

Holy Spirit Primary School is a K-6 Catholic primary school offering a comprehensive educational program based on the NSW NESA curriculum. The school's core offering is its K-6 primary education, complemented by the St Augustine Learning Centre library, extracurricular programs (Chess Club, Coding Club, Dance Club, Fitness Club, MakerSpace Club, Voice of Youth public speaking, UNSW competitions), sport and physical education, and before/after school care provided by Ambrose. Parent communication is handled through the Compass Parent Portal. The school emphasises contemporary learning approaches, faith-based education, and holistic student development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-6 Catholic Primary Education A comprehensive K-6 Catholic primary education program aligned with the NSW NESA curriculum, with a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, daily Religious Education (Encountering Jesus), contemporary learning approaches, intervention programs (Reading Recovery, Extending Mathematical Understanding), and holistic student development for children from Kindergarten to Year 6.
• St Augustine Learning Centre (School Library) The school library serves as a focal point of teaching and learning, providing weekly library lessons and lunchtime borrowing, with access to comprehensive print, electronic and online resources, wireless technology and computer network connectivity for all students.
• Ambrose Out of Hours Care Before and after school care and vacation care programs operated by Ambrose School Age Care on the school grounds, providing play-based activities including craft, games, cooking and outdoor play for students in Years K-6.
• Extracurricular Programs (Beyond the Classroom) A suite of extracurricular clubs and competitions including Chess Club, Voice of Youth public speaking, UNSW academic competitions (English, Science and Maths), Coding Club, Fitness Club, MakerSpace Club, Drawing Club, Dance Club and Library Club for K-6 students.
• Sport and Physical Education Weekly sport and physical education lessons, annual carnivals (Cross Country, Swimming, Athletics), representative sport pathways, and gala days for sports including Netball, NRL, Soccer, Touch Football, Gymnastics and Basketball.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoly Spirit Primary is part of CSPD, a network of 80 Catholic schools across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains serving 46,000+ students. CSPD provides governance, curriculum guidance, policies, professional development, and support services to the school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sydney Catholic Schools: The systemic Catholic education authority for the Archdiocese of Sydney, operating a parallel network of Catholic primary and secondary schools across Sydney. It is the most direct broad incumbent: same faith-based mission, same target demographic, but a separate Diocesan system covering a different geographic footprint.
• Loreto Kirribilli: An established Catholic independent K-12 girls' school in Sydney with a faith-based mission similar to Holy Spirit. Comparable as a broader Catholic education incumbent offering primary education (in its junior school) but operating with greater scale, selectivity, and fee base than a diocesan primary.
• Wenona School: An independent non-Catholic girls' school (K-12) in Sydney that competes for the same primary-school enrollment pool in the broader Sydney market. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor in the K-6 segment, though it operates at the higher-fee independent end of the spectrum.
• Kambala: An independent non-Catholic K-12 girls' school in Sydney competing for the same affluent, education-focused family demographic in the broader Sydney primary-school market. Comparable as a broad incumbent alternative to a faith-based primary like Holy Spirit.
• Catholic Schools NSW: The peak body representing Catholic schooling across New South Wales, including CSPD. It is comparable as the umbrella organization shaping policy, advocacy, and funding frameworks within which Holy Spirit and its peers operate.
• The King's School: One of Australia's largest independent boys' schools with a Preparatory School covering the primary years. Comparable as a broad incumbent alternative to Holy Spirit for families seeking faith-informed or values-driven K-6 education, albeit at a much higher price point.
• St Ignatius' College Riverview: A large Jesuit Catholic boys' school (K-12) on Sydney's Lower North Shore. Comparable as a broader Catholic education incumbent in Sydney, particularly for families considering faith-based schooling pathways, although it sits at the premium end of the market relative to Holy Spirit.

Direct peers

• St Joseph's Primary School Kingswood: A K-6 Catholic primary in the CSPD network located in Western Sydney, offering the same Diocesan curriculum, fee structure, and parent communication platform. It is a near-perfect direct peer because the schools compete for overlapping family catchment areas with effectively identical offerings.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Baulkham Hills: Another K-6 Catholic primary within the CSPD network operating in the broader Western Sydney region. It offers a directly comparable product (NESA-aligned curriculum, Diocesan tuition, Sisters-of-Mercy heritage influences, and similar extracurricular model) and competes for the same family demographic.
• St Patrick's Primary Guildford: A fellow Catholic K-6 primary school within the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) network, sharing the same NESA curriculum, Diocesan fee structure, Compass parent portal, and governance model as Holy Spirit. It operates in an adjacent Western Sydney catchment and is directly referenced in Holy Spirit's own news feed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/755417086587041/posts/1680854674043273
• Facebookfacebook.com/1680854674043273
• Instagraminstagram.com/holyspiritprimaryschoolstclair
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holy-spirit-primary-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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