Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)
52 Clyde Street, Hamilton East · Waikato
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Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #372 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sacred Heart Girls' College is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects. The school effectively supports international students' learning and wellbeing, with 12 international students enrolled at the time of review, and provides opportunities for participation in sport and cultural activities. The school is actively reviewing its provision for international students against the Code.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Hamilton East looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) a good school?
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- International students' learning and wellbeing are well supported
- Students have opportunities to participate in sport and cultural activities
- School is effectively reviewing its provision for international students against the Code
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 95% · L2 89% · UE 64% · above band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 41% · Te Pūkenga 15% · Industry 5% · top quartile of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
92% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 8.6/1k · suspensions 0.5/1k · exclusions 0.7/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+19.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2025-02 · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-02-13 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
- At the time of review there were 12 international students attending the school, and no exchange students
- The school is effectively reviewing its provision for international students against the Code
- International students' learning and wellbeing are well supported
- Students have opportunities to participate in sport and cultural activities
"The school is a signatory to the _Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021_ established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020. The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code and has completed an annual self review of its implementation of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2025–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$12.53M
Surplus / (deficit)
$221k
Net assets / equity
$1.39M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
94.5%
155 of 164 leavers
+4.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
89.0%
146 of 164 leavers
+8.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
64.0%
105 of 164 leavers
+3.7pt 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.
92.1%
2024 cohort · 164 students
+6.8pt 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
8.6
13 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.5
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.7
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 4
- Social and Community Services 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
$7.62M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,308
2018
$6.6M
2019
$6.4M
2020
$6.8M
2021
$6.9M
2022
$7.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 205
- Year 10 211
- Year 11 185
- Year 12 176
- Year 13+ 155
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 65.4%
- Asian 23.6%
- Māori 19.7%
- Pacific 10.7%
- Other / MELAA 4.6%
- International 2.1%
Location
52 Clyde Street, Hamilton East. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) a good school?
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) scores 80/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2025-02 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
How do I enrol my child at Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)?
Contact the school directly on 07-8567874, email areid@shgcham.school.nz, or visit www.shgcham.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 Girls' College (Ham) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham) has 917 students, with an EQI of 439 (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 Girls' College (Ham) in 2025-02, signed by Sharon Kelly. 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
- shgcham.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz