Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000

622-378

ICSEA Score

Nat. avg: 434

467

Total Enrolments

Nat. avg: 12.3

12.3:1+0

Student : Teacher

Nat. avg: 26.9%

98%

LBOTE

Nat. avg: 11.7%

98%

Indigenous Students

Higher = less disadvantaged

1 / 10

SEIFA IRSD Decile

Nat. avg: 25%

0%-25pp

SEA Top Quarter

T-12

Year Range

Overview

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College is a catholic combined school in Wadeye, Northern Territory, serving T-12. The school has 467 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 622 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic

School TypeCombined

Year RangeT-12

Governing BodyCatholic Education Northern Territory

Postcode0822

RemotenessRemote

ACARA ID50144

Student Background

Total Enrolments467

Gender Split231 girls / 236 boys

Indigenous Students98%

Language Background Other Than English98%

English Background2%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter

95%

Lower middle

Upper middle

Top quarter

Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

467 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 119

Yr 137

Yr 225

Yr 321

Yr 444

Yr 531

Yr 652

Yr 750

See full breakdown

Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff38 (38.0 FTE)

Non-Teaching Staff77 (66.0 FTE)

Total Staff115

Student:Teacher Ratio12.3:1