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Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben

Normanby Street, Thursday Island, QLD, 4875

PrimaryPrep Year to Year 6Co-educational

A little about this school

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben is a catholic primary school in Thursday Island, Queensland. This profile includes basic directory and catchment information.

Public or private
Private / non-government
School sector
Catholic
Religious affiliation
Christian
Denomination / tradition
Catholic
Source · checked 2026-09-29 ↗
School level
Primary
Year levels
Prep Year to Year 6
Student intake
Co-educational · School source ↗

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School size & community

Figures describe the school population in the stated reporting period. Some multi-campus schools report a combined total. Missing or suppressed values are not zero.

Students (headcount)
1312025

Whole school including campuses

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Enrolments (FTE)
1312025

Whole school including campuses

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Language background other than English
49%2025

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Language background not stated
0%2025

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English-only language background
51%2025

Whole school including campuses

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Girls enrolled
722025

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Boys enrolled
592025

Whole school including campuses

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
60%2025

Whole school including campuses

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ICSEA percentile
152025

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SEA · bottom quarter
21%2025

Whole school including campuses

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SEA · lower middle quarter
32%2025

Whole school including campuses

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SEA · upper middle quarter
33%2025

Whole school including campuses

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SEA · top quarter
15%2025

Whole school including campuses

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Teaching staff (headcount)
162025

Whole school including campuses

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Teaching staff (FTE)
15.52025

Whole school including campuses

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Non-teaching staff (headcount)
152025

Whole school including campuses

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Non-teaching staff (FTE)
11.42025

Whole school including campuses

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LBOTE means a language background other than English; it is not a measure of English proficiency. ICSEA and SEA quarters describe socio-educational context, not school quality or academic performance.

Enrolments by year level
Year levelEnrolmentsMeasurePeriod
One year before Year 119Headcount2025 ↗
Year 122Headcount2025 ↗
Year 217Headcount2025 ↗
Year 320Headcount2025 ↗
Year 421Headcount2025 ↗
Year 518Headcount2025 ↗
Year 614Headcount2025 ↗

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Learning & special programs

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Academic performance

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Catchments & getting a place

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Fees & scholarships

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Questions for your school visit

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