Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College - Sadadeen Campus
Sadadeen Rd, Alice Springs NT 0872
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College - Sadadeen Campus is a Catholic secondary school in Alice Springs, NT for Years 7–12 with about 823 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,028, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College's Sadadeen Campus is the senior secondary campus (Years 9-12) of a Catholic college founded in 1938 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and the Marist Brothers. The campus focuses on developing independent, confident learners through subject counselling, study skills, exam preparation, career guidance, VET programs and university pathway support, alongside faith formation (retreats, student leadership, the Game Changers Marist Youth Ministry) and wellbeing programs covering mindfulness, suicide awareness and relationship education.
Often praised
- strong pastoral care and wellbeing programs
- clear VET/university pathway support
- long-standing Catholic faith community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralian Middle School | Alice Springs | Public high school | 1.0 km | 816 | 338 |
| St Philip's College | Alice Springs | Independent high school | 2.1 km | 1,031 | 502 |
| Yipirinya School | Alice Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 729 | 186 |
| Centralian Senior College | Alice Springs | Public high school | 2.2 km | 879 | 351 |
| Araluen Christian College | Alice Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 997 | 104 |
| Alice Springs School Of The Air | Alice Springs | Public k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,025 | 77 |
| Yirara College | Alice Springs | Independent high school | 6.1 km | 654 | 190 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Loughlin Catholic College | Karama | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 599 | 1,025 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.