Sacred Heart Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#418 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3136 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Primary School
Sacred Heart Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Toowoomba, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (106 girls and 140 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Sacred Heart Primary School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (16.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Primary School scores 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 418th of 804 primary schools in QLD (18th of 37 in the Toowoomba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 246 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.
Wilsonton State High School
Wilsonton Heights · Government high school · 7-12
904 students · ICSEA 920 · 714 m away
Wilsonton State School
Wilsonton · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 893 · 990 m away
Rockville State School
Rockville · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 810 · 1.0 km away
Toowoomba West Special School
Newtown · Government special · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.3 km away
Holy Name Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.9 km away
Fairview Heights State School
Wilsonton · Government primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
St Ursula's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
401 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.0 km away
Newtown State School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.2 km away
Harlaxton State School
Harlaxton · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 828 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 998
St Anthony's School
Dimbulah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 998
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Gatton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 999
St Brigid's Primary School
Rosewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 997
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Monto · Catholic primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 1000
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Ingham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1000
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 246 enrolled students (106 girls, 140 boys), a change of 10% 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 998. 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 QLD?
Sacred Heart Primary School ranks 418th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.3/100), and 3136th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Primary School?
Sacred Heart Primary School has about 15.4 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 40 students in Prep and 29 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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