Sacred Heart School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Albans, Victoria 3021 · Brimbank LGA
#1065 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3376 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School is a catholic primary school located in St Albans, Victoria (3021), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 282 students (142 girls and 140 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Sacred Heart School has an ICSEA value of 953, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (26.3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart School scores 40.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1065th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (29th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 953
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- 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 282 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.
Catholic Regional College St Albans
St Albans · Catholic high school · 7-10
582 students · ICSEA 932 · 158 m away
St Albans Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 955 · 321 m away
St Albans North Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 950 · 699 m away
St Albans Secondary College
St Albans · Government high school · 7-12
1,715 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.1 km away
Victoria University Secondary College
St Albans · Government high school · 7-12
1,350 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.2 km away
St Albans East Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
354 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.2 km away
St Albans Heights Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.5 km away
Stevensville Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 930 · 1.6 km away
St Paul's Kealba Catholic School
Kealba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.9 km away
University Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Nhill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 952
St Joseph's School
Orbost · Catholic primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 956
Our Lady's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 956
Resurrection School
Kings Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
453 students · ICSEA 957
St Dominic's School
Broadmeadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 958
Sacred Heart School
Yea · Catholic primary · 1-6
36 students · ICSEA 959
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 282 enrolled students (142 girls, 140 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 953. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sacred Heart School rank in VIC?
Sacred Heart School ranks 1065th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (40.7/100), and 3376th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart School?
Sacred Heart School has about 10.7 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 37 students in Prep and 44 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 Caroline Springs, about 5.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.