Sacred Heart Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Geeveston, Tasmania 7116 · Huon Valley LGA
#79 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3575 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Geeveston, Tasmania (7116), within the Huon Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (64 girls and 85 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Sacred Heart Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 954, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 37.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 79th of 132 primary schools in TAS (5th of 6 in the Huon Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 954
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Sacred Heart Catholic School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sacred Heart Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Geeveston Primary School
Geeveston · Government primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 916 · 1.8 km away
Cygnet Primary School
Cygnet · Government primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 968 · 10 km away
Franklin Primary School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 956 · 10 km away
St James Catholic College
Cygnet · Catholic combined · Prep-10
218 students · ICSEA 889 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
John Paul II Catholic School
Clarendon Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
199 students · ICSEA 968
St Brigid's Catholic School
New Norfolk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 969
St Joseph's Catholic School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 969
St Patrick's Catholic School
Latrobe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 975
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Claremont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 977
St Brigid's Catholic School
Wynyard · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 983
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Catholic School a public or private school?
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does Sacred Heart Catholic School offer?
Sacred Heart Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sacred Heart Catholic School?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Catholic School had 149 enrolled students (64 girls, 85 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart Catholic School?
Sacred Heart Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 954. 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 School rank in TAS?
Sacred Heart Catholic School ranks 79th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (37.9/100), and 3575th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Catholic School?
Sacred Heart Catholic School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sacred Heart Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Catholic School had 25 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart Catholic School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart Catholic 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 School?
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