Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Kensington NSW 2033
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College is a Catholic secondary school in Kensington, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 702 students. Its ICSEA is 1,083, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College is a Catholic girls' secondary school for Years 7-12 in Kensington, Sydney, part of Sydney Catholic Schools. Its history reaches back to the 1890s, with the college opened in 1913 by the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Sisters. It has a strong emphasis on dance, performing arts and sport, about 700 students and a culturally diverse community.
Often praised
- Dance and performing arts focus
- Strong sport emphasis
- Culturally diverse community
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NAPLAN
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HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.41 | 56 |
| 2024 | 0.56 | 60 |
| 2023 | 0.50 | 62 |
| 2022 | 0.44 | 54 |
| 2021 | 0.68 | 82 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellin College | Randwick | Catholic high school | 1.9 km | 1,100 | 964 |
| Hartford College | Daceyville | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,117 | 29 |
| Sydney Girls High SchoolFully | Surry Hills | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,193 | 929 |
| Randwick High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Randwick | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,071 | 1,460 |
| Sydney Boys High SchoolFully | Moore Park | Public high school | 2.3 km | 1,189 | 1,202 |
| Emanuel School | Randwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,186 | 849 |
| Brigidine College Randwick | Randwick | Catholic high school | 2.3 km | 1,114 | 851 |
| J J Cahill Memorial High School | Mascot | Public high school | 2.3 km | 987 | 298 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | Hurstville | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| Aquinas Catholic College | Menai | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Mater Maria Catholic College | Warriewood | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,098 | 1,085 |
| St John Bosco College | Engadine | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 986 | 1,081 |
| Xavier Catholic College Ballina | Skennars Head | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 884 | 1,081 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer | Cronulla | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 421 | 1,086 |
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.