Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon, Victoria 3136 · Maroondah LGA
#535 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1482 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in Croydon, Victoria (3136), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 454 students (228 girls and 226 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (33.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart School scores 64.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 535th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 21 in the Maroondah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 School's 454 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sacred Heart School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sacred Heart School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044 · 857 m away
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955 · 890 m away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.1 km away
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.1 km away
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Dorset Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.8 km away
Kalinda Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.9 km away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.0 km away
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065
Christ Our Holy Redeemer School
Oakleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 1065
Resurrection School
Keysborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1065
Trinity Catholic School
Richmond · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1065
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1065
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Greenvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart School a public or private school?
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 Sacred Heart School offer?
Sacred Heart School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sacred Heart School?
In 2025, Sacred Heart School had 454 enrolled students (228 girls, 226 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sacred Heart School rank in VIC?
Sacred Heart School ranks 535th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.7/100), and 1482nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sacred Heart School each year?
In 2025, Sacred Heart School had 68 students in Prep and 70 in Year 6.
Is Sacred Heart School co-ed?
Yes. Sacred Heart School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Sacred Heart School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 20 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.