Bishop Viard College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Bishop Viard College
Catholic College Focused on Lifting Literacy and Numeracy
Bishop Viard College is a Catholic co-educational school in Porirua serving Years 7–13, currently partnering with ERO to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes, particularly for younger students in Years 7–10. The school has clear strategic goals and identifiable strengths, but is still in the early stages of embedding the consistent teaching practices needed to achieve equitable outcomes for all learners.
Source: ERO, 13 March 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Bishop Viard College
20 Kenepuru Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua
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What families ask about Bishop Viard College
- Does Bishop Viard College have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Bishop Viard College teach?
- Bishop Viard College teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Bishop Viard College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 505. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 389 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is March 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1968
- Principal
- Christopher Theobald
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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