Sacred Heart College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newtown, Victoria 3220 · Greater Geelong LGA
About Sacred Heart College
Sacred Heart College is a catholic girls' high school located in Newtown, Victoria (3220), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,450 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart College has an ICSEA value of 1105, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 130 teachers (109.2 full-time equivalent) and 95 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart College scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 79th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 15 in the Greater Geelong 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 1105
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 College's 1,450 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sacred Heart College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sacred Heart College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 325 m away
Newtown Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 1076 · 487 m away
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,742 students · ICSEA 1075 · 748 m away
Chilwell Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1139 · 774 m away
St Robert's School
Newtown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1099 · 809 m away
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.2 km away
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.3 km away
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.4 km away
Manifold Heights Primary School
Manifold Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Hughesdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1102
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100
Mount St Joseph Girls' College
Altona · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,216 students · ICSEA 1100
Our Lady of Mercy College
Heidelberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1111
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart College a public or private school?
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 Sacred Heart College offer?
Sacred Heart College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sacred Heart College?
In 2025, Sacred Heart College had 1,450 enrolled students (1,450 girls, 0 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart College?
Sacred Heart College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1105. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sacred Heart College rank in VIC?
Sacred Heart College ranks 79th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 188th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart College?
Sacred Heart College has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Sacred Heart College?
In 2025, Sacred Heart College recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 6.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 443 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sacred Heart College?
In 2025, Sacred Heart College had 257 students in Year 7 and 241 in Year 12.
Is Sacred Heart College co-ed?
No. Sacred Heart College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of 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 Sacred Heart College?
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