Overview
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is a catholic primary school in Thursday Island, Queensland, serving Prep-6. The school has 131 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 918 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangePrep-6
Governing BodyCatholic Education Queensland
Postcode4875
RemotenessVery Remote
ACARA ID47835
Student Background
Total Enrolments131
Gender Split72 girls / 59 boys
Indigenous Students60%
Language Background Other Than English49%
English Background51%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
131 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 119
Yr 122
Yr 217
Yr 320
Yr 421
Yr 518
Yr 614
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff16 (15.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff15 (11.4 FTE)
Total Staff31
Student:Teacher Ratio8.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)