Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mildura, Victoria 3500 · Mildura LGA
#670 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1977 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in Mildura, Victoria (3500), within the Mildura local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 323 students (160 girls and 163 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart School scores 59.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 670th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st 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 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 323 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.
St Joseph's College Mildura
Mildura · Catholic high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1022 · 192 m away
Mildura West Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 975 · 857 m away
Chaffey Secondary College
Mildura · Government high school · 7-10
722 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.0 km away
Mildura Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 797 · 1.1 km away
Mildura Senior College
Mildura · Government high school · Prep-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.3 km away
Mildura Specialist School
Mildura · Government special · U
177 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.6 km away
Ranfurly Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.9 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.0 km away
Trinity Lutheran College
Mildura · Independent combined · Prep-10
505 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.7 km away
Buronga Public School
Buronga · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 870 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Corpus Christi School
Glenroy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1055
Siena Catholic Primary School
Lucas · Catholic primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1055
St Pius X School
Heidelberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 1056
St Paul Apostle North School
Endeavour Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 1056
St John's School
Frankston East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1053
St Augustine's School
Frankston South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1053
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 323 enrolled students (160 girls, 163 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. 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 670th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.4/100), and 1977th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has about 13.7 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 44 students in Prep and 45 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?
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