Sacred Heart Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thornlie, Western Australia 6108 · Gosnells LGA
#194 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1936 of 4,908 nationally
About Sacred Heart Primary School
Sacred Heart Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Thornlie, Western Australia (6108), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 387 students (198 girls and 189 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Sacred Heart Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sacred Heart Primary School scores 59.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 194th of 583 primary schools in WA (5th of 26 in the Gosnells area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Primary School's 387 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sacred Heart Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sacred Heart Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 997 · 240 m away
Thornlie Senior High School
Thornlie · Government high school · 7-12
1,125 students · ICSEA 969 · 416 m away
Forest Crescent Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.2 km away
Australian Islamic College (Thornlie)
Thornlie · Independent combined · PP-6
733 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.6 km away
Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.8 km away
Huntingdale Primary School
Huntingdale · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.8 km away
Yale Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.9 km away
Excelsior Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.0 km away
Caladenia Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
997 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.3 km away
Wirrabirra Primary School
Gosnells · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Jerome's Primary School
Lake Coogee · Catholic primary · PP-6
468 students · ICSEA 1051
St Jude's Catholic School
Langford · Catholic primary · PP-6
189 students · ICSEA 1049
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Hocking · Catholic primary · PP-6
218 students · ICSEA 1047
St Patrick's Primary School
Fremantle · Catholic primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1054
St Anthony's School
Wanneroo · Catholic primary · PP-6
378 students · ICSEA 1046
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Clarkson · Catholic primary · PP-6
327 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Sacred Heart Primary School a public or private school?
Sacred Heart Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Sacred Heart Primary School offer?
Sacred Heart Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sacred Heart Primary School?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Primary School had 387 enrolled students (198 girls, 189 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sacred Heart Primary School?
Sacred Heart Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. 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 Primary School rank in WA?
Sacred Heart Primary School ranks 194th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (59.9/100), and 1936th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Primary School?
Sacred Heart Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Sacred Heart Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sacred Heart Primary School had 55 students in Pre-primary and 63 in Year 6.
Is Sacred Heart Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sacred Heart Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sacred Heart Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sacred Heart Primary 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 Primary School?
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