New ZealandTaranakiFitzroySacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)

Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)

State IntegratedSecondary (Year 7-15)Girls School
Fitzroy, Taranaki · Large urban area
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Roll746enrolled students
EQI414-41 vs avg 455
TypeSecondaryState Integrated
ZoneNoOpen enrolment
School Snapshot
State Integrated
Secondary · Girls School
EQI414
vs National-41 (avg 455)
Roll746
ZoneOpen enrolment
SettingLarge urban area
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Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth)

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 463
414-49
Equity Index (EQI)
Nat. avg: 334
746
Total Roll
Nat. avg: 32%
15.7%-16.3pp
Māori Students
Nat. avg: 11.8%
3.1%-8.7pp
Pacific Students
Open
Enrolment Scheme
State Integrated
Authority
Girls School
Co-Ed Status

Overview

Sacred Heart Girls' College (N Plymouth) is a state integrated secondary (year 7-15) school in Fitzroy, Taranaki. It is a girls school school. The school has 746 students on the roll. Its Equity Index (EQI) is 414 (below-average equity need). The school does not have an enrolment scheme. It is located in the New Plymouth District territorial authority.

Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Key Facts

AuthorityState Integrated
School TypeSecondary (Year 7-15)
Co-Ed StatusGirls School
Enrolment SchemeNo (Open)
Territorial AuthorityNew Plymouth District
RegionTaranaki
Urban/RuralLarge urban area
Postcode4341
MoE School ID174

Student Demographics

Total Roll746
European/Pakeha82.2%
Maori15.7%
Pacific3.1%
Asian11%

Ethnicity Distribution

European/Pakeha
82.2%
Maori
15.7%
Pacific
3.1%
Asian
11%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026)

Equity Index (EQI)

The Equity Index replaced the decile system in 2023. It measures the socio-economic context of a school's student community. A higher EQI indicates greater equity need (more disadvantaged). The national average is approximately 463.

School EQI414
National Avg463
Contextbelow-average equity need
Source: Ministry of Education EQI (2026)