St Mary's College (Ponsonby)

SecondarySingle Sex - GirlsYear 7–13State integratedPreference-based enrolment

11 New Street, Saint Marys Bay, Auckland

1,001 students

Very large school

388

Equity Index · Highest Advantage

Preference enrolment

Special character criteria apply

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Our read on St Mary's College (Ponsonby)

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High-Achieving School With Strong Values and Community

St Mary's College (Ponsonby) is performing strongly, with ERO finding that learning outcomes are 'equitable, excellent and sustained over time.' Almost all students, including Māori and Pacific students, achieve very well in NCEA and University Entrance. The school's Catholic Mercy values are genuinely embedded in daily school life and create a strong sense of belonging for students.

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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

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

No enrolment scheme is listed for St Mary's College (Ponsonby), 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.

A school can adopt an enrolment scheme when it needs to manage growth, so confirm the current position with the school before relying on it.

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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 Requested
School may request voluntary donations

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