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Sacred Heart School (Timaru)

Timaru · Canterbury 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 (Timaru)

Sacred Heart School (Timaru) is a co-educational full primary school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 232 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 438. The school has been open since 1885.

With 232 students on roll, Sacred Heart School (Timaru) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 52% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 438, 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 61.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 26.4% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.69 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 149 · 61.6%
Pasifika 21 · 8.7%
Asian 64 · 26.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 2.9%
Other 1 · 0.4%

Total roll recorded: 232 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

232Students on rollLarger than 52% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
438Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.99Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.69Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.4018° S · 171.2485° E
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Nearby schools

Roncalli CollegeTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.2 km Timaru Girls' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Timaru South SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 0.7 km Timaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.5 km Timaru Christian SchoolTimaru · Composite (Year 1-10) 1.6 km Waimataitai SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.7 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury 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
  • Opened1885
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