Sacred Heart Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kooringal, New South Wales 2650 · Wagga Wagga LGA
#684 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2080 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Primary School
Sacred Heart Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kooringal, New South Wales (2650), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 338 students (158 girls and 180 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Sacred Heart Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1033, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Primary School scores 58.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 684th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 18 in the Wagga Wagga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1033
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Primary School's 338 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sacred Heart Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sacred Heart Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sturt Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 966 · 208 m away
Kooringal High School
Kooringal · Government high school · 7-12
839 students · ICSEA 959 · 698 m away
Wagga Wagga Christian College
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
563 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.2 km away
Kooringal Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.3 km away
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.5 km away
The Bidgee School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.9 km away
Wagga Wagga High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.9 km away
Turvey Park Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.0 km away
Kildare Catholic College
Wagga Wagga · Catholic high school · 7-12
972 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.1 km away
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School
Goulburn · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 1033
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Eagle Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
595 students · ICSEA 1033
St Mary's Primary School
Yoogali · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1033
St Monica's Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1032
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
St Marys · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Noraville · Catholic primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Primary School a public or private school?
Sacred Heart 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 Primary School offer?
Sacred Heart Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sacred Heart Primary School?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Primary School had 338 enrolled students (158 girls, 180 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart Primary School?
Sacred Heart Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1033. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sacred Heart Primary School rank in NSW?
Sacred Heart Primary School ranks 684th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.1/100), and 2080th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Primary School?
Sacred Heart Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sacred Heart Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Primary School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Sacred Heart Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sacred Heart Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart 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 Primary School?
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