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

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School in brief

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School is a medium private girls' composite school (Year 1–13) in Karori, Wellington, with 420 students on the roll. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1878.

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Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

Marsden Avenue, Karori, Wellington

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How enrolment at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School works

  • No enrolment scheme is listed for Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
  • Year levels: Year 1–13
  • Roll size: Medium school
  • School website: marsden.school.nz

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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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