Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kew, Victoria 3101 · Boroondara LGA
#37 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#62 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in Kew, Victoria (3101), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 191 students (88 girls and 103 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 1169, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart School scores 83.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 37th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 30 in the Boroondara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1169
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 191 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.
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180 · 283 m away
Andale School
Kew · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1132 · 320 m away
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 359 m away
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151 · 545 m away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 742 m away
Xavier College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,503 students · ICSEA 1154 · 843 m away
Giant Steps Melbourne
Kew · Independent primary · U
49 students · ICSEA 1125 · 852 m away
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.3 km away
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.6 km away
Kew East Primary School
Kew East · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Dominic's School
Camberwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 1169
St Joan of Arc School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1170
St Roch's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1166
St Cecilia's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1172
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164
Our Holy Redeemer School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1180
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 191 enrolled students (88 girls, 103 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1169. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sacred Heart School rank in VIC?
Sacred Heart School ranks 37th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.7/100), and 62nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has about 12.3 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 30 students in Prep and 23 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 Hawthorn, about 2.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.