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Sacred Heart College

Sacred Heart College is a Catholic combined school in New Town, Tasmania, teaching year levels Prep-10 to 934 students.

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934
Students
454 boys · 480 girls
Prep-10
Year range
1017
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1017

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 55% of Australian schools.

Suburb New Town 7008
Local government area Hobart
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) New Town
Official website www.shc.tas.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sacred Heart College had 934 students in 2025, compared with 872 in 2016 (up 7%).

872 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 934 '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: New Town

3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,476
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the New Town 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 New Town profile →

Nearest schools to Sacred Heart College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
New Town Primary School Government K-6 305 1057 0.6 km
Hobart City High School Government 7-12 844 987 0.9 km
The Friends' School Independent Prep-12 1,269 1149 1.1 km
Lenah Valley Primary School Government K-6 525 1080 1.2 km
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 195 1033 1.2 km
Mount Stuart Primary School Government K-6 340 1138 1.5 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 934 students enrolled (454 boys and 480 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sacred Heart College teach?

Sacred Heart College teaches year levels Prep-10. 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 New Town, Tasmania.

What does the ICSEA of 1017 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 1017, which places it above 55% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Sacred Heart College?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for New Town, 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 →