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Sacred Heart College

Sacred Heart College is a Catholic combined school in Somerton Park, South Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 2,033 students.

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2,033
Students
1093 boys · 940 girls
7-12
Year range
1083
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1083

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 80% of Australian schools.

Suburb Somerton Park 5044
Local government area Holdfast Bay
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Glenelg (SA)
Official website www.shc.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sacred Heart College had 2,033 students in 2025, compared with 1,713 in 2016 (up 19%).

1,713 '16 '17 2,047 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 2,033 '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: Glenelg

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,791
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Glenelg 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 Glenelg profile →

Nearest schools to Sacred Heart College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Paringa Park Primary School Government U, R-6 515 1101 0.8 km
Brighton Secondary School Government 7-12 1,737 1071 0.8 km
Glenelg Primary School Government R-6 613 1078 1.3 km
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School Independent R-6 509 1140 1.5 km
Warradale Primary School Government R-6 286 1032 1.6 km
McAuley Community School Catholic R-6 451 1099 1.7 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 Sacred Heart College

How many students go to Sacred Heart College?

Sacred Heart College has 2,033 students enrolled (1,093 boys and 940 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sacred Heart College teach?

Sacred Heart College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Sacred Heart College a government or non-government school?

Sacred Heart College is a Catholic school in Somerton Park, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1083 at Sacred Heart 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. Sacred Heart College has an ICSEA of 1083, which places it above 80% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Sacred Heart College?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Glenelg, 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 →