Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School (Thursday Island)
Normanby Street, Thursday Island QLD 4875
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School (Thursday Island) is a Catholic primary school in Thursday Island, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 131 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 918, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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
Drawn from public online sources: a Catholic primary school on Thursday Island that emphasises hands-on STEM learning. It celebrates the Indigenous culture and languages of the Zenadth Kes and welcomes students from all backgrounds. The school describes a caring community focused on wellbeing and belonging, combining faith-based learning with academic growth and problem-solving skills.
Often praised
- STEM programs
- Torres Strait culture
- Caring community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagai State College | Thursday Island | Public k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 742 | 1,261 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maria Goretti School (Inglewood) | Inglewood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 37 | 913 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School (Rasmussen) | Rasmussen | Catholic primary · P-6 | 276 | 928 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School (Winton) | Winton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 47 | 928 |
| St Finbarr's School (Quilpie) | Quilpie | Catholic primary · P-6 | 31 | 932 |
| St Paul's School (Woodridge) | Woodridge | Catholic primary · P-6 | 346 | 935 |
| St Rita's School (Babinda) | Babinda | Catholic primary · P-6 | 27 | 900 |
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.