Sacred Heart School (Dunedin)
63 North Road, North East Valley · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #52 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The Board of Education assurance review from March 2024 found that Sacred Heart School met regulatory and legislative requirements across all six domains, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed as met as of February 2024. No composite score was available for this school profile.
Best suited for
Students in North East Valley looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) a good school?
Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) scores 91/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A strong pastoral care focus for all ākonga and wider community
- Strong learning centred and caring relationships between staff and ākonga which are evident in day-to-day interactions
- Strong connections with Dunedin Catholic Schools Kāhui Ako which supports the school in professional learning for teachers and leadership
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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+68.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2019-10 · near band median (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): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school recognises the need to improve student attendance
- 2024–2025 strategic goals are focused on raising achievement for learners who have not yet met curriculum levels
- The school is developing a localised curriculum with Te Tiriti o Waitangi woven through learning contexts
- Strong pastoral care focus for all ākonga and wider community
- Strong learning centred and caring relationships between staff and ākonga evident in day-to-day interactions
"the school is developing their localised curriculum and wants to ensure that Te Tiriti o Waitangi is woven through learning contexts"
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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
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
$0.36M
Per-student funding · 2022
$4,968
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 10
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 12
- Year 05 10
- Year 06 16
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 61.6%
- European/Pākehā 37.0%
- Pacific 11.0%
- Māori 8.2%
- International 5.5%
Location
63 North Road, North East Valley. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) a good school?
Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) scores 91/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 5 key findings. The school recognises the need to improve student attendance
How do I enrol my child at Sacred Heart School (Dunedin)?
Contact the school directly on 03-4738362, email office@sacredheartdn.school.nz, or visit www.sacredheartdn.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 School (Dunedin) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) has 73 students, with an EQI of 427 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sacred Heart School (Dunedin) in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 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