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Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi)

Invercargill · Southland 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 (Waikiwi)

Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) is a co-educational contributing school in Invercargill, within the Southland Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 87 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 430. The school has been open since 1962.

With 87 students on roll, Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) is a small school — larger than about 23% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 430, 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 roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 52.4% and Asian at 35.4%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.88 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 43 · 52.4%
Pasifika 6 · 7.3%
Asian 29 · 35.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 4 · 4.9%

Total roll recorded: 87 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

87Students on rollLarger than 23% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
430Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.04Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.88Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Southland Region
Invercargill 46.3702° S · 168.3494° E
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Nearby schools

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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingLarge urban area
  • Territorial authorityInvercargill City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilSouthland 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
  • Opened1962
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