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Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated

Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)

Hamilton · Waikato 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 Girls' College (Ham)

Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 933 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 439. The school has been open since 1884.

With 933 students on roll, Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) is a very large school — larger than about 94% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 439, 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 56.9%, with a meaningful Asian community at 25.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.06 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 583 · 56.9%
Pasifika 111 · 10.8%
Asian 258 · 25.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 27 · 2.6%
Other 15 · 1.5%
International 30 · 2.9%

Total roll recorded: 933 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

933Students on rollLarger than 94% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
439Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.17Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.06Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7916° S · 175.2953° E
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Nearby schools

Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)Hamilton · Full Primary 0.1 km Hamilton East SchoolHamilton · Contributing 0.6 km Hamilton Boys' High SchoolHamilton · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Peachgrove IntermediateHamilton · Intermediate 0.8 km Patricia Avenue SchoolHamilton · Specialist School 0.8 km Knighton Normal SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.3 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHamilton City
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato 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
  • Opened1884
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