Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Matraville, New South Wales 2036 · Randwick LGA
#154 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#573 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville is a catholic primary school located in Matraville, New South Wales (2036), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 369 students (199 girls and 170 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 151% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville scores 74.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 154th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 23 in the Randwick area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+151% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville's 369 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Matraville Public School
Matraville · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1046 · 480 m away
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School
Matraville · Government primary · P-6
114 students · ICSEA 934 · 782 m away
St Spyridon College
Maroubra · Independent combined · K-12
785 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.2 km away
Chifley Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.3 km away
Matraville Sports High School
Chifley · Government high school · 7-12
487 students · ICSEA 930 · 1.4 km away
Corpus Christi College Maroubra
Maroubra · Catholic high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.4 km away
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Malabar · Catholic primary · K-6
402 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.6 km away
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.6 km away
South Sydney High School
Maroubra · Government high school · 7-12
796 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Maroubra Junction · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Rydalmere · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1079
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Padstow · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1079
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School
Lawson · Catholic primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 1076
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Seven Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1076
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076
St Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville a public or private school?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville offer?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville had 369 enrolled students (199 girls, 170 boys), a change of 151% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville rank in NSW?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville ranks 154th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.6/100), and 573rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville each year?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville had 58 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville co-ed?
Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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