St Margaret's College

CompositeSingle Sex - GirlsYear 1–13PrivateOpen enrolmentIB
12 Winchester Street, Merivale, Christchurch
848 students
Large 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 St Margaret's College

St Margaret's College Meets All Registration Criteria

ERO confirmed that St Margaret's College meets all criteria required for registration as a private school under the Education and Training Act 2020. The review found the school to be a safe, well-resourced environment with quality pastoral care systems. Note that private school ERO reviews are more limited in scope than those conducted for state schools, focusing primarily on registration criteria rather than broader educational quality indicators.

Source: ERO, 8 May 2024 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean

Location & enrolment zone

Where the school sits and who it accepts

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St Margaret's College

12 Winchester Street, Merivale, Christchurch

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How enrolment at St Margaret's College works

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

No enrolment scheme is listed for St Margaret's 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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What families ask about St Margaret's College

Does St Margaret's 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 St Margaret's College teach?
St Margaret's College teaches Year 1–13.
What is St Margaret's College'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 848 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is May 2024.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1910
Principal
Diana Patchett
Urban/rural setting
Major urban area
Donation requests
Not Applicable

Academic pathways

St Margaret's College offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) pathway. NCEA tables alone don't capture this school's full academic offering. The full school report puts this pathway in context for your family.

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