Sacred Heart Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Westmead, New South Wales 2145 · Cumberland LGA
#193 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#683 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Primary School
Sacred Heart Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Westmead, New South Wales (2145), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 182 students (80 girls and 102 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Sacred Heart Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1106, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Primary School scores 73.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 193rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 37 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1106
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 182 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.
Westmead Public School
Westmead · Government primary · K-6
717 students · ICSEA 1117 · 404 m away
Westmead Christian Grammar School
Westmead · Independent primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1117 · 627 m away
Parramatta Marist High School
Westmead · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1086 · 887 m away
Parramatta High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1132 · 985 m away
Catherine McAuley Westmead
Westmead · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,210 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.0 km away
Mother Teresa Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.2 km away
Parramatta West Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
949 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.3 km away
The Childrens Hospital School
Westmead · Government special
· 1.3 km away
Redbank School
Westmead · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.4 km away
Palm Avenue School
Westmead · Government special
· 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Sutherland · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1106
St Luke's Catholic College (Primary)
Marsden Park · Catholic primary · K-6
827 students · ICSEA 1106
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1105
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mona Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1104
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 182 enrolled students (80 girls, 102 boys), a change of -8% 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 1106. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
Sacred Heart Primary School ranks 193rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.5/100), and 683rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Primary School?
Sacred Heart Primary School has about 15.0 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 23 students in Kindergarten and 28 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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