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Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)

New Plymouth · Taranaki Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Girls School · Large urban area · Boarding

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Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth) at a glance

Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth) is a girls school secondary (year 7-15) school in New Plymouth, within the Taranaki Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 729 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 414. The school has been open since 1884.

With 729 students on roll, Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth) is a very large school — larger than about 90% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 414, 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 49 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

82.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 10.7%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.95 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 60082.1%
Pasifika 223.0%
Asian 7810.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 294.0%
Other 10.1%
International 10.1%
European 600 · 82.1%
Pasifika 22 · 3.0%
Asian 78 · 10.7%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 29 · 4.0%
Other 1 · 0.1%
International 1 · 0.1%

Total roll recorded: 729 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

729Students on rollLarger than 90% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
414Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.65Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.95Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
  • Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
  • Regional councilTaranaki Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingBoarding available
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1884
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaStrandon
  • WardKaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • General electorateNew Plymouth
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Taranaki Region
New Plymouth 39.0526° S · 174.1023° E
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Nearby schools

St John Bosco School (New Plymouth)New Plymouth · Contributing 0.2 km Fitzroy SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 0.5 km New Plymouth Girls' High SchoolNew Plymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.7 km Merrilands SchoolNew Plymouth · Contributing 1.2 km New Plymouth Boys' High SchoolNew Plymouth · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.7 km Central School Te Kura Waenga O NgāmotuNew Plymouth · Contributing 2.1 km

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About this data

School #174 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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