Tiny Catholic primary (41 students, Prep–6) in outer regional Casterton, Victoria.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Sacred Heart School is also known as SHS Casterton.
Sacred Heart School has an overall SchoolRank score of 45.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 34/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 995, close to the national average of 1,000.
Sacred Heart School has about 41 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 6 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 341, Writing 394, Numeracy 398, Spelling 309, Grammar 325. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Sacred Heart School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 41 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.
Sacred Heart School 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 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Sacred Heart School is located in Casterton, VIC, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 995 (45th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.