# Samuel Marsden Collegiate School

**Type:** Composite (Private : Fully Registered)  
**Gender:** Girls School  
**Address:** Marsden Avenue, Karori, Wellington  
**Region:** Wellington  
**Total roll:** 421  
**Founded:** 1878  
**Website:** <http://www.marsden.school.nz>  

## Latest ERO review (2021-04-08)

**Author:** Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region - Te Tai Tini  
**Source:** <https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/280/samuel-marsden-collegiate-school#report-22470>

### Key findings
- Samuel Marsden Collegiate School meets all criteria for registration as a private school under the Education Act 1989
- The school has regularly reviewed policies and procedures to provide for a physically and emotionally safe place for students
- The school's annual self-review process for international students is effective with well-considered orientation processes
- All international students gain appropriate National Certificate of Educational Achievement qualifications
- The school has suitable premises, staffing, equipment, curriculum and tuition standards meeting registration criteria

### Verbatim quotes from ERO
> _"The school has regularly reviewed policies and procedures to provide for a physically and emotionally safe place for students."_ — ERO, 2021-04-08 (safety)

> _"A safe place is one in which risks to student safety are regularly assessed and evaluated with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, harm."_ — ERO, 2021-04-08 (safety)

> _"The school's annual self-review process is effective. Processes for orientation to the school are well considered. Students' pastoral and wellbeing needs are well supported."_ — ERO, 2021-04-08 (international_students)

## International student programme

- **Annual tuition:** NZ$51,000
- **ESOL support:** partial
- **Year groups accepted:** Years 1-13
- **SIEBA member:** yes
- **Source:** <https://www.marsden.school.nz/international/>

## Tags

`accepts_international_students` · `sieba_member` · `private_school` · `single_sex_girls` · `composite_year_1_13` · `reviewed_by_prolific_director`

## Machine-readable siblings

- JSON: <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/samuel-marsden-collegiate-school/facts.json>
- ERO history (markdown): <https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/api/school/samuel-marsden-collegiate-school/ero-history.md>

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