Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fitzroy, Victoria 3065 · Yarra LGA
#1159 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3745 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in Fitzroy, Victoria (3065), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (62 girls and 90 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart School scores 35.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1159th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 16 in the Yarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 152 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.
Fitzroy Primary School
Fitzroy · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1028 · 378 m away
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fitzroy · Catholic high school · 7-12
612 students · ICSEA 1079 · 406 m away
Victorian School Of Languages
Collingwood · Government combined
· 656 m away
St Joseph's School
Collingwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 928 · 713 m away
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133 · 792 m away
Collingwood English Language School
Collingwood · Government special · Prep-12
357 students · ICSEA 906 · 848 m away
Carlton Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.0 km away
Collingwood College
Collingwood · Government combined · Prep-12
691 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.1 km away
Hester Hornbrook Academy
Melbourne · Independent special · 10-12
701 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.1 km away
Ozford College
Melbourne · Independent high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Xavier School
Corio · Catholic primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 937
St Thomas Aquinas School
Norlane · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 941
St Joseph's School
Collingwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 928
St Patrick's School
Nhill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 952
Sacred Heart School
St Albans · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 953
St Joseph's School
Orbost · Catholic primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 956
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 152 enrolled students (62 girls, 90 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sacred Heart School rank in VIC?
Sacred Heart School ranks 1159th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (35.4/100), and 3745th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has about 8.6 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 20 students in Prep and 28 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 Docklands, about 3.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.