Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi)
435 North Road, Waikiwi · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,242 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) is a contributing school located in Waikiwi, Invercargill. As of the June 2023 board assurance review, the board attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed as met.
Best suited for
Students in Waikiwi looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) a good school?
Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) scores 40/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median 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.
standdowns 140.8/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-27.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
89/100 from ERO review 2018-02 · top 10% 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): 89/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2023
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of April 2023, the Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) 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.
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
140.8
4 this year · 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
$0.96M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,827
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.7M
2020
$0.9M
2021
$0.9M
2022
$1.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 8
- Year 02 13
- Year 03 10
- Year 04 20
- Year 05 13
- Year 06 7
- Year 07 2
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 50.6%
- Asian 30.9%
- Māori 28.4%
- Other / MELAA 8.6%
- Pacific 7.4%
Location
435 North Road, Waikiwi. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi).
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Frequently asked
Is Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) a good school?
Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) scores 40/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of April 2023
How do I enrol my child at Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi)?
Contact the school directly on 03-2157317, email principal@shsinv.school.nz, or visit www.shsinv.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 (Waikiwi) 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 (Waikiwi) has 81 students, with an EQI of 430 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sacred Heart School (Waikiwi) in 2023-06, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz