The Bishop of the Wagga Wagga Diocese, at the time, Dr F.P.Carroll, chose a quiet Irish Priest, Father Patrick O’Connell, to establish a parish in Lavington in 1969. The next year, the parish celebrated its first Mass in the Scout Hall on February 1st, 1970.

A month later, the new Parish was named ‘Holy Spirit’. Cardinal Moran once said that a Catholic Church without its parish school was like an apple tree without apples. So, in April of that year, it was decided to build a school. By December 1970, the building was well underway with 50 children enrolled in Kindergarten, Year 1 and 2.

​The school started with three teachers; Sr Ignatious, Pauline McKenzie-McHarg and Denise Hill and was officially blessed and opened on Sunday 30th May, 1971.

​We have four sporting houses at Holy Spirit School – Dwyer, McRae, O’Connell and Esler.

Dwyer is named after Bishop Joseph Dwyer. He was the first Bishop of the Wagga Wagga Diocese.

McRae is named after Sr. Clare McRae who was a Sister of Mercy.

O’Connell is named after Fr. Patrick O’Connel who was the first Parish Priest at Holy Spirit.

Esler is named after Sr. Therese Esler who was a Sister of Mercy, and the first principal of Holy Spirit School.

Since these early days, the student population has steadily grown to over 300. We now boast many wonderful resources and facilities including spacious grounds and many hard court areas that promote team games, cooperation, hand-eye coordination, and buildings that promote flexible learning.