Sacred Heart College (Auckland)

SecondarySingle Sex - BoysYear 7–13State integratedPreference-based enrolment

250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie, Auckland

1,420 students

Very large school

394

Equity Index · High Advantage

Preference enrolment

Special character criteria apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Sacred Heart College (Auckland) in brief

Sacred Heart College (Auckland) is a very large state integrated boys' secondary school (Year 7–13) in Glendowie, Auckland, with 1,420 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 394 is among the lower values in New Zealand, meaning its students face fewer socio-economic barriers than most. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. As a state-integrated school it enrols by preference for its special character rather than by home zone. It opened in 1903.

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Sacred Heart College (Auckland)

250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie, Auckland

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 College (Auckland) 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 College (Auckland) works

Sacred Heart College (Auckland) is a state-integrated school with an enrolment scheme. Admission turns first on its special-character preference criteria — a religious or philosophical connection the school sets out in its own scheme — before where you live. Within those criteria, the scheme must give priority to applicants for whom the school is reasonably convenient. When a priority group has more applicants than places, the school's scheme sets how it chooses between them, for example by distance or ballot.
Year levels: Year 7–13
Roll size: Very large school
School website: sacredheart.school.nz

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What families ask about Sacred Heart College (Auckland)

Does Sacred Heart College (Auckland) have an enrolment zone?: Sacred Heart College (Auckland) 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 College (Auckland) teach?: Sacred Heart College (Auckland) teaches Year 7–13.
What is Sacred Heart College (Auckland)'s Equity Index?: The listed EQI is 394. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?: The latest listed roll is 1,420 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?: The latest review date in the public data is July 2024.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language: All students taught in English/other setting
Opened: 1903
Principal: Patrick Walsh (Acting)
Urban/rural setting: Major urban area
Donation requests: May Be Requested
School may request voluntary donations

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