St Paul's College (Ponsonby)
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on St Paul's College (Ponsonby)
Strong Brotherhood Culture, Teaching Quality Being Developed
St Paul's College (Ponsonby) is a Catholic Champagnat Marist boys' school with a strong sense of community, faith values, and caring relationships at its core. The 2023 ERO review recognised genuine strengths in student belonging and teacher commitment, while identifying ongoing work needed to deepen teaching quality and track student progress more effectively. The school was rated 'Well Placed' in its most recent full review (2019), and is currently in an active improvement partnership with ERO.
Source: ERO · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
Location & enrolment zone
Where the school sits and who it accepts
St Paul's College (Ponsonby)
183 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland
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What families ask about St Paul's College (Ponsonby)
- Does St Paul's College (Ponsonby) 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 Paul's College (Ponsonby) teach?
- St Paul's College (Ponsonby) teaches Year 7–13.
- What is St Paul's College (Ponsonby)'s Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 480. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 399 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is October 2023.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1955
- Principal
- Keith Simento
- Urban/rural setting
- Major urban area
- Donation requests
- May Be RequestedSchool may request voluntary donations
Academic pathways
St Paul's College (Ponsonby) offers the Cambridge (CAIE) 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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