Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodroffe, Northern Territory 0830 · Palmerston LGA
#20 of 52 primary schools in NT
#3048 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Woodroffe, Northern Territory (0830), within the Palmerston local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 165 students (76 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Northern Territory.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 20th of 52 primary schools in NT (4th of 10 in the Palmerston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 165 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.
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808 · 702 m away
Palmerston College
Driver · Government high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 884 · 810 m away
Woodroffe Primary School
Woodroffe · Government primary · T-6
327 students · ICSEA 842 · 1.2 km away
Driver Primary School
Driver · Government primary · T-6
409 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.2 km away
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753 · 1.5 km away
Bakewell Primary School
Bakewell · Government primary · T-6
616 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.6 km away
Palmerston Christian College
Marlow Lagoon · Independent combined · T-10
365 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.7 km away
Forrest Parade School
Bellamack · Government special · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.0 km away
Durack Primary School
Durack · Government primary · T-6
474 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.3 km away
Rosebery Primary School
Rosebery · Government primary · T-6
349 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Humpty Doo · Catholic primary · T-6
107 students · ICSEA 979
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Karama · Catholic primary · T-6
248 students · ICSEA 968
Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Zuccoli · Catholic primary · T-6
379 students · ICSEA 1027
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Wanguri · Catholic primary · T-6
243 students · ICSEA 1035
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Darwin · Catholic primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 1076
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Rapid Creek · Catholic primary · T-6
221 students · ICSEA 1077
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 Education Northern Territory.
What year levels does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School offer?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School offers T 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 165 enrolled students (76 girls, 89 boys), a change of -8% 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 983. 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 Catholic Primary School rank in NT?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 20th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (45.5/100), and 3048th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School had 24 students in Transition and 17 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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