Sacred Heart College (Napier)
12 Convent Road, Napier · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,283 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Napier looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Sacred Heart College (Napier) a good school?
Sacred Heart College (Napier) scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. 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% · L2 91% · UE 61% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 10% · Te Pūkenga 12% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
91% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 28.2/1k · suspensions 7.5/1k · exclusions 2.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+30.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2023-02 · top quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-02 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Next School Board assurance will be reported within three years, along with Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report
"the Sacred Heart College (Napier), School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports affirm the school's commitment to equity, but the focus has shifted. The 2016 report emphasizes Māori student success through responsive programmes and bicultural curriculum with te reo Māori embedded school-wide. The 2023 report broadens the equity lens to explicitly include Pacific learners alongside Māori, and places greater emphasis on leadership seeking diverse stakeholder voices (student and whānau) to inform continuous improvement, though the overall equity score declined slightly from 85 to 80.
2016-11 → 2023-02 diff source
Both reports affirm strong leadership at Sacred Heart College, but with a shift in emphasis. The 2016 report stressed 'highly effective leadership' with 'clear expectations communicated and monitored well' and robust improvement systems. The 2023 report maintains this positive view but reframes leadership around 'prioritises school improvement for equitable and excellent outcomes' with greater emphasis on seeking 'range of stakeholder voices, including student and whānau voice' for continuous improvement, suggesting an evolution toward more inclusive, consultation-based leadership.
2016-11 → 2023-02 diff source
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
98.4%
63 of 64 leavers
+2.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
90.6%
58 of 64 leavers
-5.4pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
60.9%
39 of 64 leavers
-11.1pt 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.
90.6%
2024 cohort · 64 students
+2.6pt 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
28.2
15 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
7.5
5 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.0
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 6
- Creative Industries 5
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
$3.78M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,259
2018
$2.9M
2019
$2.9M
2020
$3.2M
2021
$3.4M
2022
$3.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 70
- Year 10 63
- Year 11 75
- Year 12 61
- Year 13+ 67
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 69.3%
- Asian 19.3%
- Māori 17.6%
- Pacific 9.2%
- Other / MELAA 2.7%
- International 1.2%
Location
12 Convent Road, Napier. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Sacred Heart College (Napier).
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Napier Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 1,030 roll
77
+10 vs this
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Napier Central School
Contributing · 0.7km · 263 roll
70
+3 vs this
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Port Ahuriri School
Contributing · 1.2km · 244 roll
66
-1 vs this
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Napier Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.4km · 376 roll
48
-19 vs this
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Nelson Park School
Contributing · 1.6km · 370 roll
74
+7 vs this
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Westshore School
Contributing · 2.5km · 86 roll
32
-35 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Sacred Heart College (Napier) a good school?
Sacred Heart College (Napier) scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-02 review identified 2 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Sacred Heart College (Napier)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8353761, email admin@sacredheartnapier.school.nz, or visit www.sacredheartnapier.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 (Napier) 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 (Napier) has 336 students, with an EQI of 446 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sacred Heart College (Napier) in 2023-02, signed by Phil Cowie. 4 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz