St Mary's College (Wellington)
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on St Mary's College (Wellington)
Strong Values-Based School With Clear Improvement Goals
St Mary's College is a faith-centred Catholic college in central Wellington with recognised strengths in pastoral care and its commitment to equity. ERO and the school are actively working together to address achievement gaps for Māori and Pacific learners, particularly in NCEA excellence grades and STEM participation. The school has a new leadership team in place and a clear strategic direction focused on improving outcomes for all students.
Source: ERO, 16 November 2022 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
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St Mary's College (Wellington)
15 Guildford Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington
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What families ask about St Mary's College (Wellington)
- Does St Mary's College (Wellington) 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 Mary's College (Wellington) teach?
- St Mary's College (Wellington) teaches Year 9–13.
- What is St Mary's College (Wellington)'s Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 429. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 550 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is November 2022.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1858
- Principal
- Sarah Parkinson
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
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