Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandringham, Victoria 3191 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#72 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#113 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in Sandringham, Victoria (3191), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 274 students (150 girls and 124 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 1138, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart School scores 81.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 72nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 18 in the Bayside (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1138
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 274 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.
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1158 · 449 m away
Sandringham East Primary School
Sandringham · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.4 km away
Sandringham College
Sandringham · Government high school · 7-12
1,079 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
Tombolo Academy
Hampton · Independent special · U
38 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.0 km away
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168 · 2.1 km away
St Mary's School
Hampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.1 km away
St Agnes' School
Highett · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.2 km away
Black Rock Primary School
Black Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.4 km away
Hampton East School
Hampton East · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.4 km away
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138
St Gregory the Great School
Doncaster · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1138
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139
Stella Maris School
Beaumaris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1137
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137
St James' School
Vermont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 1139
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 274 enrolled students (150 girls, 124 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1138. 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 72nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.9/100), and 113th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has about 13.6 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 44 students in Prep and 49 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 Bayside, about 5.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.