Sacred Heart Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ulverstone, Tasmania 7315 · Central Coast (Tas.) LGA
#47 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2703 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Catholic School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Ulverstone, Tasmania (7315), within the Central Coast (Tas.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (123 girls and 123 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Sacred Heart Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.9 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% 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 47th of 132 primary schools in TAS (2nd of 6 in the Central Coast (Tas.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 246 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.
East Ulverstone Primary School
Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 945 · 434 m away
Leighland Christian School
Ulverstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
636 students · ICSEA 1011 · 732 m away
Ulverstone Secondary College
Ulverstone · Government high school · 7-12
504 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.6 km away
Ulverstone Primary School
Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.0 km away
West Ulverstone Primary School
West Ulverstone · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 835 · 2.4 km away
Forth Primary School
Forth · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1025 · 6.6 km away
North West Christian School
Penguin · Independent combined · Prep-12
123 students · ICSEA 985 · 9.6 km away
Penguin District School
Penguin · Government combined · K-12
676 students · ICSEA 960 · 10 km away
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009 · 12 km away
Sprent Primary School
Sprent · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 914 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Larmenier Catholic School
St Leonards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1004
St John's Catholic School
Richmond · Catholic primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 1010
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Devonport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1014
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School
Deloraine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 987
St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
Invermay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 984
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 246 enrolled students (123 girls, 123 boys), a change of 22% 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 1003. 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 47th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (49.8/100), and 2703rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Catholic School?
Sacred Heart Catholic School has about 15.5 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 30 students in Prep and 36 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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