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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College is a Catholic combined school in Wadeye, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-12 to 467 students.

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467
Students
236 boys · 231 girls
T-12
Year range
622
ICSEA
avg = 1000
21%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 622

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 0% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wadeye 0822
Local government area West Daly
Remoteness Remote
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 21%
Statistical area (SA2) Thamarrurr
Official website www.olshtnt.catholic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College had 467 students in 2025, compared with 670 in 2016 (down 30%).

670 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 467 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Thamarrurr

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
50.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
2,459
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Thamarrurr statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Thamarrurr profile →

Nearest schools to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Nganmarriyanga School Government T-12 99 596 41 km
Peppimenarti School Government T-12 62 622 61 km
Nganambala School Government 1-10 21 674 87 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Catholic T-12 78 724 137 km
Woolianna School Government T-11 37 668 138 km
Tipperary Station School Government T-4 5 911 174 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College

How many students go to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College has 467 students enrolled (236 boys and 231 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College teach?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College teaches year levels T-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College is a Catholic school in Wadeye, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 622 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College has an ICSEA of 622, which places it above 0% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Thamarrurr, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →