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Sacred Heart School (Dunedin)

Dunedin · Otago 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 School (Dunedin)

Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) is a co-educational contributing school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 58 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 427. The school has been open since 1895.

With 58 students on roll, Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) is a small school — larger than about 17% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 427, 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 Asian at 56.9%, with a meaningful European community at 26.2% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.1 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 17 · 26.2%
Pasifika 6 · 9.2%
Asian 37 · 56.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 2 · 3.1%
Other 1 · 1.5%
International 2 · 3.1%

Total roll recorded: 58 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

58Students on rollLarger than 17% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
427Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.17Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.1Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8534° S · 170.5210° E
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Nearby schools

Dunedin North IntermediateDunedin · Intermediate 0.1 km Pine Hill School (Dunedin)Dunedin · Contributing 0.8 km North East Valley Normal SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.9 km Liberton Christian SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 0.9 km George Street Normal SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.9 km Ōpoho SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.9 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1895
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