Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

CompositeSingle Sex - GirlsYear 1–13PrivateOpen enrolment

Marsden Avenue, Karori, Wellington

420 students

Medium school

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Equity Index

Open enrolment

No zone — anyone can apply

BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data

Our read on Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

School Meets All Registration Criteria After Minor Remediation

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School has been confirmed as meeting all criteria for registration as a private school under the Education and Training Act 2020. During the review, one administrative issue was identified regarding board manager approvals, but this was promptly resolved before the final report was issued. The school is considered a physically and emotionally safe place for students.

Source: ERO, 25 February 2026 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean

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Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Marsden Avenue, Karori, Wellington

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How enrolment at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

No enrolment scheme is listed for Samuel Marsden Collegiate 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.

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What families ask about Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Does Samuel Marsden Collegiate School 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 Samuel Marsden Collegiate School teach?: Samuel Marsden Collegiate School teaches Year 1–13.
What is Samuel Marsden Collegiate School's Equity Index?: No EQI value is available here. The EQI is a funding measure, not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?: The latest listed roll is 420 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?: The latest review date in the public data is February 2026.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language: All students taught in English/other setting
Opened: 1878
Principal: Paula Wells
Urban/rural setting: Major urban area
Donation requests: Not Applicable

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