Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oakleigh, Victoria 3166 · Monash LGA
#91 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#152 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in Oakleigh, Victoria (3166), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 195 students (114 girls and 81 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart School scores 81.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 91st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 34 in the Monash area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+37 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 195 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.
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Hughesdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1102 · 82 m away
Oakleigh Grammar
Oakleigh · Independent combined · Prep-12
724 students · ICSEA 1078 · 751 m away
Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 1120 · 832 m away
Hughesdale Primary School
Hughesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1144 · 928 m away
Christ Our Holy Redeemer School
Oakleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.8 km away
Huntingdale Primary School
Oakleigh South · Government primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.8 km away
Amsleigh Park Primary School
Oakleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.9 km away
St Patrick's School
Murrumbeena · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.9 km away
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161 · 2.3 km away
South Oakleigh College
Oakleigh South · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's School
Alphington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1141
St Patrick's School
Murrumbeena · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1141
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141
St James' School
Vermont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 1139
Sacred Heart School
Sandringham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1138
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 195 enrolled students (114 girls, 81 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. 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 School rank in VIC?
Sacred Heart School ranks 91st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.0/100), and 152nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has about 12.0 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 25 students in Prep and 34 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 Carnegie, about 3.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.