Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mona Vale, New South Wales 2103 · Northern Beaches LGA
#352 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1141 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Mona Vale, New South Wales (2103), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 417 students (221 girls and 196 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1104, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 352nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (29th of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1104
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)21.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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's 417 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1096 · 167 m away
Pittwater High School
Mona Vale · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 1071 · 832 m away
Mater Maria Catholic College
Warriewood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,098 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.6 km away
Newport Public School
Newport · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.0 km away
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.7 km away
Narrabeen Sports High School
North Narrabeen · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.8 km away
Elanora Heights Public School
Elanora Heights · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1087 · 3.5 km away
Bilgola Plateau Public School
Bilgola Plateau · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1121 · 3.7 km away
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St James' Primary School
Kotara South · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1104
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Kiama · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1104
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Daceyville · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1104
Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary)
Gables · Catholic primary · K-6
884 students · ICSEA 1104
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1105
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 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 offer?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School had 417 enrolled students (221 girls, 196 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1104. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 352nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 1141st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has about 21.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School had 61 students in Kindergarten and 61 in Year 6.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
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