Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Villawood, New South Wales 2163 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#332 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1094 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Villawood, New South Wales (2163), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 226 students (111 girls and 115 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (15.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 69.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 332nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+36 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 226 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.
Carramar Public School
Carramar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 931 · 703 m away
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898 · 977 m away
Villawood North Public School
Fairfield East · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.4 km away
Lansvale East Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.4 km away
Bass High School
Bass Hill · Government high school · 7-12
874 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.6 km away
Lansvale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
524 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.0 km away
George Bass School
Bass Hill · Government special · U
102 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.1 km away
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield
Fairfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.2 km away
Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,651 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.3 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Fairfield · Catholic primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peter's Primary School
Stockton · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1053
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard
Bonnyrigg · Catholic primary · K-6
819 students · ICSEA 1053
St Aidan's Primary School
Rooty Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1052
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Narellan Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1052
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Toormina · Catholic primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1052
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 226 enrolled students (111 girls, 115 boys), a change of 35% 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 1053. 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 rank in NSW?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 332nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.1/100), and 1094th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has about 14.4 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 29 students in Kindergarten and 22 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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