Sacred Heart Cathedral School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Sacred Heart Cathedral School
High-Performing Catholic School With Strong Inclusive Culture
Sacred Heart Cathedral School received a strongly positive ERO review in May 2025, with learners achieving high levels of success equitably across all student groups in reading, writing and mathematics. The school demonstrates excellent teaching quality, inclusive leadership and strong community partnerships, while working to improve student attendance and prepare for revised national curriculum changes.
Source: ERO, 15 May 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Guilford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington
This state-integrated school enrols by preference criteria, so zone rules don't apply in the same way. The map shows the school location — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
Sacred Heart Cathedral School is a state-integrated school. Places go first to applicants with a preference connection to the school's special character (for example, a faith connection), so the usual in-zone and ballot rules don't apply in the same way. Where a geographic priority exists, it works within those preference criteria. Check the school's own enrolment scheme before relying on a zone result.
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How enrolment at Sacred Heart Cathedral School works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Sacred Heart Cathedral School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.
A school can adopt an enrolment scheme when it needs to manage growth, so confirm the current position with the school before relying on it.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Sacred Heart Cathedral School
- Does Sacred Heart Cathedral School have an enrolment zone?
- Sacred Heart Cathedral School is a state-integrated school, so places go first to applicants who meet its special-character preference criteria. Any geographic priority applies within those criteria, so an address alone doesn't decide it — check the school's own enrolment scheme.
- What year levels does Sacred Heart Cathedral School teach?
- Sacred Heart Cathedral School teaches Year 1–8.
- What is Sacred Heart Cathedral School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 375. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 228 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is May 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1899
- Principal
- Bernadette Murfitt
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
Nearby and future schools
The next stage in the journey, and the alternatives close by
Schools near Sacred Heart Cathedral School
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Thorndon SchoolThorndon · Full Primary (Years 1-8)0.4 km
- Clifton Terrace Model SchoolKelburn · Full Primary (Years 1-8)0.9 km
- Northland SchoolNorthland · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.4 km
- Cardinal McKeefry School (Wilton)Wilton · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.6 km
- Wadestown SchoolWadestown · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.6 km
- Kelburn Normal SchoolKelburn · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.7 km
- Ōtari SchoolWilton · Full Primary (Years 1-8)1.8 km
- Te Aro SchoolTe Aro · Full Primary (Years 1-8)2 km
Before and after school care
Practical questions to confirm directly with the school.
About OSCAR Programmes
Many New Zealand schools have OSCAR-approved before and after school programmes. These programmes provide supervised care, activities, and often homework help during extended hours.
- Typical hours: 7am-8:30am and 3pm-6pm
- Childcare subsidy may be available through WINZ
- Some are run on-site, others at nearby community centres
When visiting Sacred Heart Cathedral School:
- Ask if after-school care is available on-site
- Ask about waiting lists and enrolment processes
- Check if school staff help transition children to care