Sacred Heart College (Auckland)
250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #173 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The school's Board of Assurance review (July 2024) confirmed that the board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2024. Board Administration and Curriculum requirements were met. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Glendowie looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Sacred Heart College (Auckland) a good school?
Sacred Heart College (Auckland) scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 98% · UE 85% · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 58% · Te Pūkenga 3% · Industry 13% · top quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
94% to Y13 · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 9.4/1k · suspensions 1.4/1k · exclusions 0.6/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+10.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2024-07 · top quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-07-05 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of March 2024, the Sacred Heart College (Auckland) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$26.94M
Surplus / (deficit)
$323k
Net assets / equity
$5.63M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
97.5%
157 of 161 leavers
-1.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
84.5%
136 of 161 leavers
+6.3pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
93.8%
2024 cohort · 161 students
+1.1pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
9.4
18 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.4
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.6
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 10
- Service Industries 3
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$9.78M
Per-student funding · 2022
$6,889
2018
$8.3M
2019
$8.5M
2020
$9.4M
2021
$9.4M
2022
$9.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 193
- Year 08 159
- Year 09 232
- Year 10 220
- Year 11 228
- Year 12 207
- Year 13+ 189
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.8%
- Pacific 23.0%
- Asian 18.0%
- Māori 12.0%
- Other / MELAA 5.8%
- International 4.9%
International students
SIEBA member · Boarding available
Location
250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sacred Heart College (Auckland) a good school?
Sacred Heart College (Auckland) scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-07 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains as of March 2024
How do I enrol my child at Sacred Heart College (Auckland)?
Contact the school directly on 09-5293660, email office@sacredheart.school.nz, or visit www.sacredheart.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Sacred Heart College (Auckland) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sacred Heart College (Auckland) has 1,420 students, with an EQI of 394 (lower socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sacred Heart College (Auckland) in 2024-07, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- sacredheart.ibcdn.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- sacredheart.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz