Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merbein, Victoria 3505 · Mildura LGA
#942 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2932 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in Merbein, Victoria (3505), within the Mildura local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 153 students (86 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School scores 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 942nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 15 in the Mildura area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 School's 153 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merbein P-10 College
Merbein · Government combined · Prep-10
644 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.7 km away
The Lake Primary School
Cabarita · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 986 · 5.7 km away
Ranfurly Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 906 · 7.9 km away
Coomealla High School
Dareton · Government high school · 7-12
190 students · ICSEA 826 · 7.9 km away
Trinity Lutheran College
Mildura · Independent combined · Prep-10
505 students · ICSEA 1077 · 7.9 km away
Dareton Public School
Dareton · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 668 · 8.5 km away
Mildura South Primary School
Mildura South · Government primary · Prep-6
457 students · ICSEA 939 · 8.5 km away
Mildura Specialist School
Mildura · Government special · U
177 students · ICSEA 881 · 9.1 km away
Mildura Senior College
Mildura · Government high school · Prep-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 977 · 9.1 km away
Mildura West Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 975 · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Cobram · Catholic primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1006
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Newborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1006
St Michael's School
Tallangatta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 1006
St Paul's Primary School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1006
St Francis' School
Nathalia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
97 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School a public or private school?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School 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 School offer?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School had 153 enrolled students (86 girls, 67 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School rank in VIC?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School ranks 942nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.8/100), and 2932nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School?
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School had 18 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 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.
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