St Mary's College (Ponsonby)
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St Mary's College (Ponsonby) in brief
St Mary's College (Ponsonby) is a very large state integrated girls' secondary school (Year 7–13) in Saint Marys Bay, Auckland, with 1,001 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 388 is among the lower values in New Zealand, meaning its students face fewer socio-economic barriers than most. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. As a state-integrated school it enrols by preference for its special character rather than by home zone. It opened in 1858.
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
St Mary's College (Ponsonby)
11 New Street, Saint Marys Bay, 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.
St Mary's College (Ponsonby) 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 St Mary's College (Ponsonby) works
- St Mary's College (Ponsonby) is a state-integrated school with no enrolment scheme listed. That does not make it open enrolment: admission turns first on its special-character preference criteria — a religious or philosophical connection the school sets out — rather than on where you live.
- Year levels: Year 7–13
- Roll size: Very large school
- School website: stmaryak.school.nz
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What families ask about St Mary's College (Ponsonby)
- Does St Mary's College (Ponsonby) have an enrolment zone?
- St Mary's College (Ponsonby) 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 St Mary's College (Ponsonby) teach?
- St Mary's College (Ponsonby) teaches Year 7–13.
- What is St Mary's College (Ponsonby)'s Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 388. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 1,001 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is December 2024.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1858
- Principal
- Sarah Dwan
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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