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Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)

Lower Hutt · Wellington Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)

Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Lower Hutt, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 828 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 444. The school has been open since 1913.

With 828 students on roll, Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 444, which is 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 51.1% and Pasifika at 26.7%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.03 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 500 · 51.1%
Pasifika 261 · 26.7%
Asian 170 · 17.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 24 · 2.5%
Other 15 · 1.5%
International 8 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 828 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

828Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
444Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.19Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.03Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Lower Hutt 41.2140° S · 174.9067° E
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Nearby schools

Sts Peter and Paul School (L Hutt)Lower Hutt · Full Primary 0.3 km Hutt Valley High SchoolLower Hutt · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Hutt IntermediateLower Hutt · Intermediate 0.6 km Chilton Saint James SchoolLower Hutt · Composite 0.7 km Eastern Hutt SchoolLower Hutt · Contributing 0.8 km St Bernard's CollegeLower Hutt · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.9 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityLower Hutt City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionSome students taught in a Pacific language
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1913
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