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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary is a Catholic primary school in Elmore, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 26 students.

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26
Students
12 boys · 14 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1010
ICSEA
avg = 1000
15%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1010

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 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Elmore 3558
Local government area Greater Bendigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 31%
Statistical area (SA2) Bendigo Surrounds - North
Enrolments 2016-2025

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary had 26 students in 2025, compared with 41 in 2016 (down 37%).

41 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 58 '21 '22 '23 '24 26 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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The suburb: Bendigo Surrounds - North

$510,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Elmore median
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,505
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bendigo Surrounds - North 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 Bendigo Surrounds - North profile →

Nearest schools to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Elmore Primary School Government Prep-6 30 959 0.8 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 95 991 16 km
Goornong Primary School Government Prep-6 46 995 17 km
Rochester Primary School Government Prep-6 181 978 17 km
Rochester Secondary College Government 7-12 343 964 17 km
Colbinabbin Primary School Government Prep-6 59 1026 20 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 Primary

How many students go to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary has 26 students enrolled (12 boys and 14 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary teach?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary a government or non-government school?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary is a Catholic school in Elmore, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1010 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary 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 Primary has an ICSEA of 1010, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bendigo Surrounds - North, 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 →