Sacred Heart School (Petone)
33 Britannia Street, Petone · Wellington
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #565 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sacred Heart School is a full primary school in Petone with 163 students. The school's 2023 ERO review identified strong relational trust between students, teachers and whānau as a key strength, alongside a committed board focused on learner achievement and wellbeing. The school is prioritising the development of a refreshed, responsive localised curriculum framework.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Petone looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Sacred Heart School (Petone) a good school?
Sacred Heart School (Petone) scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ 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.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+0.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2018-06 · below band median (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): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-10-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of February 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of February 2023, the Sacred Heart School (Petone) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2018. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
The curriculum shifted from being described as 'successfully promotes and supports student learning' (2014) to requiring 'further development to reflect the special, unique character, vision and context of the school' (2018). While the 2014 report praised the curriculum's effectiveness, the 2018 report identified it as a 'working document' needing deeper alignment with the school's unique context and community languages/cultures.
2014-12 → 2018-06 diff source
Governance shifted from 'established processes' with recent clarification of roles (2014) to 'highly committed and diligent' board leadership with strategic direction-setting (2018). However, a new concern emerged: the school requires deeper analysis and evaluation of information to assess strategy impact on outcomes.
2014-12 → 2018-06 diff source
Both reports rate leadership as 'well placed' with the same score of 82. The 2014 report emphasizes the principal's collegial leadership and shared responsibility model, while the 2018 report shifts focus to the board's strategic direction-setting and relationship-based leadership. A new concern emerges in 2018: the school 'requires deeper analysis and evaluation of all information and evidence to ascertain the impact of strategies on student outcomes.'
2014-12 → 2018-06 diff source
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.77M
Surplus / (deficit)
$27k
Net assets / equity
$0.10M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
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
$1.28M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,875
2018
$0.9M
2019
$1.0M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$1.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 24
- Year 02 15
- Year 03 18
- Year 04 18
- Year 05 25
- Year 06 20
- Year 07 14
- Year 08 16
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.5%
- Pacific 31.3%
- Māori 19.0%
- Asian 18.4%
- Other / MELAA 1.8%
Location
33 Britannia Street, Petone. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Sacred Heart School (Petone).
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Activity Centre · 1.2km · roll n/a
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+3 vs this
Korokoro School
Full Primary · 1.4km · 215 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Sacred Heart School (Petone) a good school?
Sacred Heart School (Petone) scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ 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 2023-10 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of February 2023
How do I enrol my child at Sacred Heart School (Petone)?
Contact the school directly on 04-5686711, email admin@sacredheartpetone.school.nz, or visit www.sacredheartpetone.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 (Petone) 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 (Petone) has 163 students, with an EQI of 415 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sacred Heart School (Petone) in 2023-10, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- sacredheartpetone.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz