Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Preston, Victoria 3072 · Darebin LGA
#301 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#661 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in Preston, Victoria (3072), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 117 students (59 girls and 58 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart School scores 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 301st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 117 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 John's College Preston
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
345 students · ICSEA 1066 · 404 m away
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127 · 469 m away
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104 · 486 m away
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.1 km away
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.2 km away
Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.4 km away
Penders Grove Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.4 km away
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.5 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090
St Brigid's School
Mordialloc · Catholic primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 1091
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089
St Thomas More's School
Belgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1089
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Ocean Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1092
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 117 enrolled students (59 girls, 58 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. 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 301st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.7/100), and 661st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has about 12.8 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 21 students in Prep and 15 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 9.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.