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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is a catholic primary school in Thursday Island, Queensland, with 131 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 15.

Thursday Island, QLD 4875CatholicPrimaryPrep-6
CatholicPrimaryCo-educational
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School model

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is listed as Catholic and Primary, with a reported year range of Prep-6.

Enrolment size

The school reports 131 total enrolments, including 72 girls and 59 boys where available.

ICSEA context

The ICSEA value is 918, with percentile 15 in the current dataset.

Gender profile

The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 55% girls and 45% boys.

Staff ratio

The student-teacher ratio is 8.5:1, based on 15.5 FTE teaching staff where available.

Local area

The campus is in Thursday Island, Queensland, within Torres.

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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben profile summary

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is listed as a catholic primary school in Thursday Island, Queensland. The profile reports 131 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 918, and a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1 where available. The reported year range is Prep-6, and the campus sits within Torres local government area.

Enrolment

Girls vs boys enrolment

131

reported total enrolments

72 girls

59 boys

55% girls45% boys

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben reports 131 total enrolments, including 72 girls and 59 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 55% girls and 45% boys.

Socio-educational

ICSEA percentile

15

percentile where available

ICSEA

918

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben sits at the 15 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.

SEA quarters

Socio-educational distribution

Bottom

21%

Lower-middle

32%

Upper-middle

33%

Top

15%

The socio-educational distribution lists 21% in the bottom quarter, 32% in the lower-middle quarter, 33% in the upper-middle quarter, and 15% in the top quarter.

Staff

Staff profile summary

Teaching staff

16

FTE teaching

15.5

Non-teaching

15

Student-teacher

8.5:1

The profile reports 16 teaching staff and 15 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.

Location

Campus location and area context

Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.

Suburb
Thursday Island
Postcode
4875
State
Queensland
Local government area
Torres
Statistical Area Level 2
Torres
Statistical Area Level 3
Far North
Statistical Area Level 4
Queensland - Outback
Remoteness area
Very Remote

Governance

Governance and official links

Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.

Governing body
Catholic Education Queensland
Governing body URL
Visit website
Campus type
School Head Campus
Reporting description
Rolled Reporting

Community

Student community profile

Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.

Indigenous enrolment
60%
Language background other than English: yes
49%
Language background other than English: no
51%
Language background other than English: not stated
0%

Nearby

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FAQ

Questions about Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben

How many students attend Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben has 131 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 72 girls and 59 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.

What type of school is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is listed as a Catholic school with school type Primary. The reported year range is Prep-6.

Where is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben located?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is located in Thursday Island, QLD 4875. The local government area is Torres.

What is the ICSEA value of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben?

The ICSEA value for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is 918 and the ICSEA percentile is 15. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.

Is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 55% girls and 45% boys where percentage fields are available.

Data note

Built from structured 2025 school profile data

This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.

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