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Sacred Heart Cathedral School

Wellington · Wellington Region

Full Primary · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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Sacred Heart Cathedral School at a glance

Sacred Heart Cathedral School is a co-educational full primary school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 240 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 375. The school has been open since 1899.

With 240 students on roll, Sacred Heart Cathedral School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 53% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 375, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 88 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 38% and Asian at 36.6%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 10838.0%
Pasifika 5318.7%
Asian 10436.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 186.3%
Other 10.4%
European 108 · 38.0%
Pasifika 53 · 18.7%
Asian 104 · 36.6%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 18 · 6.3%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 240 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

240Students on rollLarger than 53% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
375Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.24Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWellington City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1899
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaThorndon South
  • WardPukehīnau/Lambton General Ward
  • General electorateWellington Central
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.2758° S · 174.7757° E
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About this data

School #2985 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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