Liston College
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Liston College
Outstanding School With Excellent Student Outcomes
ERO found Liston College to be a high-performing Catholic boys' school delivering excellent and equitable outcomes for its students. The report highlights strong academic achievement, high-quality teaching, and a well-led school community where students feel a strong sense of belonging. The school is working to further embed te reo Māori and mātauranga Māori more consistently across the curriculum.
Source: ERO, 19 November 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
Liston College
69 Rathgar Road, Henderson, 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.
Liston College 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 Liston College works
Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.
No enrolment scheme is listed for Liston College, 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.
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Quick answers
What families ask about Liston College
- Does Liston College have an enrolment zone?
- Liston College 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 Liston College teach?
- Liston College teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Liston College's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 414. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 838 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is November 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1974
- Principal
- Steve Dooley
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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Schools near Liston College
Other schools close by, nearest first.
- Waitakere CollegeHenderson · Secondary0.2 km
- North West CollegeHenderson · Secondary0.7 km
- Henderson - Teen Parent Unit - He Wero o nga WahineHenderson · Teen Parent2 km
- Henderson High SchoolHenderson · Secondary2 km
- Rutherford CollegeTe Atatu · Secondary2.5 km
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- Kelston Boys' High SchoolNew Lynn · Secondary5.3 km