Sacred Heart Girls' College
113 Warrigal Road, Hughesdale VIC 3166
Sacred Heart Girls' College is a Catholic secondary school in Hughesdale, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 932 students. Its ICSEA is 1,102, 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
Based on publicly available information, Sacred Heart Girls' College is an independent Catholic secondary school for girls in years 7 to 12, located in Hughesdale in Melbourne's south-east. Founded in 1957 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, it has a large, highly multicultural student body and is frequently cited among the top-performing VCE schools in Victoria, including within the top Catholic schools for VCE results. The college has invested in newer learning facilities, including its Wominjeka Centre.
Often praised
- strong VCE results
- culturally diverse community
- modern learning facilities
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Sacred Heart Girls' College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0 |
| 2024 | 32.0 |
| 2023 | 32.0 |
| 2022 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 32.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakleigh Grammar | Oakleigh | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,078 | 724 |
| South Oakleigh CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Oakleigh South | Public high school | 2.3 km | 1,052 | 983 |
| Salesian College Chadstone | Chadstone | Catholic high school | 2.5 km | 1,093 | 982 |
| McKinnon Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mckinnon | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,118 | 3,185 |
| Bentleigh Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentleigh East | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,082 | 965 |
| Kilvington Grammar School | Ormond | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,182 | 758 |
| John Monash Science School | Clayton | Public high school | 4.0 km | 1,127 | 655 |
| Ashwood High School | Ashwood | Public high school | 4.4 km | 1,093 | 1,053 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Joseph Girls' College | Altona | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,216 | 1,100 |
| St Bernard's College | Essendon | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,567 | 1,100 |
| Sacred Heart College | Newtown | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| St Bede's College | Mentone | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| St Columba's College | Essendon | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| Santa Maria College | Northcote | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 779 | 1,110 |
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.