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Sacred Heart School

Sacred Heart School is a Catholic primary school in Elliminyt, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 398 students.

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398
Students
213 boys · 185 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1025
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1025

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 58% of Australian schools.

Suburb Elliminyt 3250
Local government area Colac Otway
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Colac
Official website www.shcolac.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sacred Heart School had 398 students in 2025, compared with 400 in 2016 (about the same).

400 '16 '17 436 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 398 '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: Colac

$520,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Colac median
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,558
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Colac 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 Colac profile →

Nearest schools to Sacred Heart School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Trinity College Colac Catholic 7-12 744 1015 0.2 km
Elliminyt Primary School Government Prep-6 229 996 1.0 km
Colac Secondary College Government 7-12 476 955 1.0 km
Colac South West Primary School Government Prep-6 129 948 1.2 km
Colac West Primary School Government Prep-6 62 899 1.9 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 266 1025 2.1 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 School

How many students go to Sacred Heart School?

Sacred Heart School has 398 students enrolled (213 boys and 185 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sacred Heart School teach?

Sacred Heart School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

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

Sacred Heart School is a Catholic school in Elliminyt, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1025 at Sacred Heart School 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 School has an ICSEA of 1025, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Sacred Heart School?

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