Sacred Heart Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandgate, Queensland 4017 · Brisbane LGA
#203 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1853 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Primary School
Sacred Heart Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Sandgate, Queensland (4017), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 187 students (119 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Sacred Heart Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Primary School scores 60.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 203rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (134th 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 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 187 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.
Sandgate State School
Sandgate · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1057 · 386 m away
Shorncliffe State School
Shorncliffe · Government primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.5 km away
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's College
Shorncliffe · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,410 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.7 km away
Nashville State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.0 km away
St John Fisher College
Bracken Ridge · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.3 km away
Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.5 km away
Bracken Ridge State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.6 km away
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.9 km away
Brighton State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernard's School
Upper Mount Gravatt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1066
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · Catholic primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1058
St Edward the Confessor School
Daisy Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1068
Holy Cross School
Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1058
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Springfield Lakes · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1068
St Luke's Catholic Parish School
Capalaba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1057
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 Education Queensland.
What year levels does Sacred Heart Primary School offer?
Sacred Heart Primary School offers Prep 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 187 enrolled students (119 girls, 68 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 1063. 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 Primary School rank in QLD?
Sacred Heart Primary School ranks 203rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (60.9/100), and 1853rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Primary School?
Sacred Heart Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sacred Heart Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Primary School had 36 students in Prep and 15 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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