Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
18 Box Street, Merbein VIC 3505
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is a Catholic primary school in Merbein, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 153 students. Its ICSEA is 1,006, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
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 School in Merbein, near Mildura on the Murray River, is a co-educational Catholic Prep to Year 6 school with about 170 students from town and rural families. Founded in 1928 by the Sisters of Mercy, it emphasises values such as love, trust, respect and dignity, and student wellbeing. It has modern facilities, including a multi-purpose wing and extensive grounds.
Often praised
- Student wellbeing focus
- Modern facilities and grounds
- Sisters of Mercy heritage
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merbein P-10 College | Merbein | Public k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 944 | 669 |
| The Lake Primary School | Cabarita | Public primary | 5.7 km | 986 | 270 |
| Trinity Lutheran College | Mildura | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.0 km | 1,077 | 505 |
| Ranfurly Primary School | Mildura | Public primary | 8.0 km | 906 | 405 |
| Mildura South Primary School | Mildura South | Public primary | 8.5 km | 939 | 444 |
| Mildura West Primary School | Mildura | Public primary | 9.2 km | 975 | 443 |
| Sacred Heart School | Mildura | Catholic primary | 9.4 km | 1,055 | 323 |
| Mildura Primary School | Mildura | Public primary | 10.3 km | 797 | 356 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Primary School | Braybrook | Catholic primary · P-6 | 211 | 1,006 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | Newborough | Catholic primary · P-6 | 266 | 1,006 |
| St Francis' School | Nathalia | Catholic primary · P-6 | 97 | 1,006 |
| St Joseph's School | Cobram | Catholic primary · P-6 | 308 | 1,006 |
| St Michael's School | Tallangatta | Catholic primary · P-6 | 83 | 1,006 |
| St Paul's Primary School | Mildura | Catholic primary · P-6 | 314 | 1,006 |
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.