Sacred Heart School
1 Clifton Grove, Preston VIC 3072
Sacred Heart School is a Catholic primary school in Preston, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 117 students. Its ICSEA is 1,090, where the national average is 1000.
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: a small Catholic co-educational primary school in Preston, established in 1915 and serving Prep to Year 6 with around 120 students. It offers Italian and Auslan as languages and provides Catholic education within a caring community environment. The school has a compulsory uniform and is located on Clifton Grove.
Often praised
- Italian and Auslan languages
- Caring small 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College Preston | Preston | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,066 | 345 |
| Preston South Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,127 | 421 |
| Preston West Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,135 | 675 |
| Bell Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,165 | 467 |
| Thornbury Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,093 | 300 |
| St Mary's School | Thornbury | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,089 | 113 |
| Penders Grove Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,021 | 143 |
| St Raphael's School | Preston West | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,096 | 287 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's School | Ballarat North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 334 | 1,090 |
| St Brigid's School | Mordialloc | Catholic primary · P-6 | 169 | 1,091 |
| St Mary's School | Thornbury | Catholic primary · P-6 | 113 | 1,089 |
| St Thomas More's School | Belgrave | Catholic primary · P-6 | 101 | 1,089 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School | Mount Clear | Catholic primary · P-6 | 362 | 1,088 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School | Ocean Grove | Catholic primary · P-6 | 593 | 1,092 |
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.