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Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated

Sacred Heart College (Napier)

Napier · Hawke's Bay 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 (Napier)

Sacred Heart College (Napier) is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Napier, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 351 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 446. The school has been open since 1867.

With 351 students on roll, Sacred Heart College (Napier) is a large school — larger than about 68% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 446, 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 largest group is European at 63.8%, with a meaningful Asian community at 21.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

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 227 · 63.8%
Pasifika 39 · 11.0%
Asian 75 · 21.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 2.5%
Other 1 · 0.3%
International 5 · 1.4%

Total roll recorded: 351 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

351Students on rollLarger than 68% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
446Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.03Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Napier 39.4828° S · 176.9114° E
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Nearby schools

Napier Girls' High SchoolNapier · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.4 km Napier Central SchoolNapier · Contributing 0.7 km Port Ahuriri SchoolNapier · Contributing 1.2 km Napier IntermediateNapier · Intermediate 1.4 km Nelson Park SchoolNapier · Contributing 1.6 km Westshore SchoolNapier · Contributing 2.5 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNapier City
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1867
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