Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentleigh, Victoria 3204 · Glen Eira LGA
About Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College is a catholic girls' high school located in Bentleigh, Victoria (3204), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 732 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College has an ICSEA value of 1093, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (64.4 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College scores 74.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 76th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 5 in the Glen Eira area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1093
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College's 732 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's School
Bentleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1134 · 349 m away
Avenues Education
Moorabbin · Government special
· 1.0 km away
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.1 km away
Bentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
788 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.3 km away
Mckinnon Secondary College
Mckinnon · Government high school · 7-12
3,052 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.7 km away
Hampton East School
Hampton East · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.8 km away
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.8 km away
Bentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh East · Government high school · 7-12
936 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.8 km away
Moorabbin Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.9 km away
Brighton Secondary College
Brighton East · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's College Melbourne
St Kilda East · Catholic high school · 7-12
440 students · ICSEA 1093
Salesian College Chadstone
Chadstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 1093
Mater Christi College
Belgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
688 students · ICSEA 1093
St Bede's College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,882 students · ICSEA 1097
Mazenod College
Mulgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 1089
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College offer?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College had 732 enrolled students (732 girls, 0 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1093. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College rank in VIC?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College ranks 76th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.3/100), and 182nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 6.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 196 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College had 143 students in Year 7 and 122 in Year 12.
Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College co-ed?
No. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the 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 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College?
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