Sacred Heart Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Launceston, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
#48 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2704 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Launceston, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 390 students (192 girls and 198 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Sacred Heart Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.0 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 49.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 48th of 132 primary schools in TAS (9th of 20 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 390 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.
Launceston College
Launceston · Government high school · 11-12
1,368 students · ICSEA 986 · 566 m away
West Launceston Primary School
West Launceston · Government primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1036 · 607 m away
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.0 km away
Glen Dhu Primary School
South Launceston · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.5 km away
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Trevallyn Primary School
Trevallyn · Government primary · K-6
392 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.7 km away
Launceston Big Picture School
Invermay · Government high school · 9-12
95 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.0 km away
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.0 km away
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.2 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Cuthbert's Catholic School
Lindisfarne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1035
St Therese's Catholic School
Moonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1035
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024
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 390 enrolled students (192 girls, 198 boys), a change of -3% 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 1038. 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 48th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (49.8/100), and 2704th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Catholic School?
Sacred Heart Catholic School has about 17.7 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 58 students in Prep and 56 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 10 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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