Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Darra, Queensland 4076 · Brisbane LGA
#216 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1950 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Darra, Queensland (4076), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 508 students (278 girls and 230 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (33.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 59.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 216th of 804 primary schools in QLD (138th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School's 508 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Darra State School
Darra · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 980 · 291 m away
Jamboree Heights State School
Jamboree Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
893 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.7 km away
Good News Lutheran School
Middle Park · Independent primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1181 · 2.8 km away
Oxley State School
Oxley · Government primary · Prep-6
383 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.8 km away
Mount Ommaney Special School
Mount Ommaney · Government special · Prep-12
156 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.1 km away
Inala State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 906 · 3.2 km away
Western Suburbs State Special School
Inala · Government special · Prep-12
220 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.3 km away
St Mark's School
Inala · Catholic primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 982 · 3.3 km away
Glenala State High School
Durack · Government high school · 7-12
1,133 students · ICSEA 908 · 3.4 km away
Centenary State High School
Jindalee · Government high school · 7-12
1,719 students · ICSEA 1049 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Matthew's School
Cornubia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1055
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Yeppoon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1052
St Luke's Catholic Parish School
Capalaba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1057
Star of the Sea Primary School
Cleveland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1057
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · Catholic primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1058
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Mackay South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1050
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School offer?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School had 508 enrolled students (278 girls, 230 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School ranks 216th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (59.7/100), and 1950th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School had 74 students in Prep and 63 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the 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.
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