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Sacred Heart Primary School

Sacred Heart Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Highgate, Western Australia, teaching year levels PP-6 to 180 students.

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180
Students
78 boys · 102 girls
PP-6
Year range
1124
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1124

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 90% of Australian schools.

Suburb Highgate 6003
Local government area Vincent
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Perth (North) - Highgate
Official website www.shpsh.wa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sacred Heart Primary School had 180 students in 2025, compared with 192 in 2016 (down 6%).

192 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 180 '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: Perth (North) - Highgate

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
24.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,732
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Perth (North) - Highgate 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 Perth (North) - Highgate profile →

Nearest schools to Sacred Heart Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Highgate Primary School Government K-6 943 1110 0.4 km
Perth College Independent PP-12 889 1138 1.0 km
North Perth Primary School Government K-6 470 1135 1.3 km
St Paul's Primary School Catholic PP-6 186 1141 1.4 km
Mount Lawley Primary School Government K-6 543 1155 1.6 km
Mount Lawley Senior High School Government 7-12 2,041 1103 1.8 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 Primary School

How many students go to Sacred Heart Primary School?

Sacred Heart Primary School has 180 students enrolled (78 boys and 102 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sacred Heart Primary School teach?

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

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

Sacred Heart Primary School is a Catholic school in Highgate, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1124 at Sacred Heart Primary 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 Primary School has an ICSEA of 1124, which places it above 90% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Sacred Heart Primary School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Perth (North) - Highgate, 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 →