Small Catholic primary school (131 students, Prep–6) in very remote Thursday Island, Queensland.
NAPLAN 28 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is also known as OLSHS and OLSHS Waiben.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben has an overall SchoolRank score of 37/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 41/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 918, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben, Year 3 students averaged 395 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 446, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 131 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 42% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is located in Thursday Island, QLD, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 918 (15th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.