Sacred Heart College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Somerton Park, South Australia 5044 · Holdfast Bay LGA
#24 of 145 combined schools in SA
#384 of 1,259 nationally
About Sacred Heart College
Sacred Heart College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Somerton Park, South Australia (5044), within the Holdfast Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,033 students (940 girls and 1,093 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Sacred Heart College has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 172 teachers (155.3 full-time equivalent) and 100 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart College scores 64.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 24th of 145 combined schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 College's 2,033 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sacred Heart College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sacred Heart College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Paringa Park Primary School
North Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
515 students · ICSEA 1101 · 759 m away
Brighton Secondary School
North Brighton · Government high school · 7-12
1,737 students · ICSEA 1071 · 787 m away
Glenelg Primary School
Glenelg East · Government primary · R-6
613 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.3 km away
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Glenelg · Independent primary · R-6
509 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
Warradale Primary School
Warradale · Government primary · R-6
286 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.6 km away
McAuley Community School
Hove · Catholic primary · R-6
451 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of Grace School
Glengowrie · Catholic primary · R-6
225 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's Memorial School
Glenelg · Catholic primary · R-6
405 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.8 km away
Christ the King School
Warradale · Catholic primary · R-6
179 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.0 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · U, R-6
726 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
658 students · ICSEA 1080
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074
St Joseph's School
Clare · Catholic combined · R-9
314 students · ICSEA 1074
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073
Loreto College
Marryatville · Catholic combined · R-12
717 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart College a public or private school?
Sacred Heart College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Sacred Heart College offer?
Sacred Heart College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Sacred Heart College?
In 2025, Sacred Heart College had 2,033 enrolled students (940 girls, 1,093 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart College?
Sacred Heart College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. 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 College rank in SA?
Sacred Heart College ranks 24th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (64.4/100), and 384th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart College?
Sacred Heart College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sacred Heart College?
In 2025, Sacred Heart College had 360 students in Year 7 and 325 in Year 12.
Is Sacred Heart College co-ed?
Yes. Sacred Heart College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart College 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 College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 19 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.