Bishop Viard College
20 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua · Wellington
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,640 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Bishop Viard College as of 2018-05-07. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Bishop Viard College is a Year 7-15 secondary school in Porirua with 389 students. The school systematically tracks individual student progress and achievement data to identify students needing additional support. An effective teacher profile based on building learning relationships has been developed, and a significant proportion of staff are proficient in Pacific languages and Te Reo Māori, supporting the language learning needs of many students. The school is currently under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Porirua looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Bishop Viard College a good school?
Bishop Viard College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Individual student progress and achievement data is systematically tracked and will be used to identify students needing additional support to make accelerated progress
- An effective teacher profile, based on building learning relationships, has been developed
- A significant proportion of the staff are proficient in Pacific languages and Te Reo Māori which supports the additional language learning needs of many students by leveraging first their languages
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 90% · L2 81% · UE 68% · top quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 3% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
83% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 39.5/1k · suspensions 8.6/1k · exclusions 1.7/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+56.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · near band median (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 75/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Individual student progress and achievement data is systematically tracked and will be used to identify students needing additional support to make accelerated progress
- An effective teacher profile, based on building learning relationships, has been developed
- A significant proportion of the staff are proficient in Pacific languages and Te Reo Māori which supports the additional language learning needs of many students
- The Board has resourced additional staffing to support the improvement of literacy and numeracy
"to embed consistent, evidence-based practices for teaching literacy and numeracy across the year 7 to 10 curriculum in order to support and accelerate student progress and achievement"
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
89.9%
62 of 69 leavers
-0.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
81.2%
56 of 69 leavers
-1.3pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
68.1%
47 of 69 leavers
+8.1pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
82.6%
2024 cohort · 69 students
-4.9pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
39.5
25 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
8.6
6 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.7
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 2
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,222
2018
$3.0M
2019
$3.0M
2020
$3.3M
2021
$3.6M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 48
- Year 08 58
- Year 09 58
- Year 10 63
- Year 11 57
- Year 12 53
- Year 13+ 45
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 76.6%
- Māori 22.4%
- Asian 14.1%
- European/Pākehā 8.5%
- Other / MELAA 3.1%
Location
20 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua. Nearby schools marked in grey.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Bishop Viard College.
Porirua Activity Centre
Activity Centre · 0.4km · roll n/a
78
+19 vs this
Porirua East School
Contributing · 0.8km · 153 roll
84
+25 vs this
Wellington S D A School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 113 roll
86
+27 vs this
Porirua School
Contributing · 1.2km · 157 roll
83
+24 vs this
Mana College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.5km · 483 roll
58
-1 vs this
Mahinawa Specialist School and Resource Centre
Specialist School · 1.7km · 148 roll
92
+33 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Bishop Viard College a good school?
Bishop Viard College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 4 key findings. Individual student progress and achievement data is systematically tracked and will be used to identify students needing additional support to make accelerated progress
How do I enrol my child at Bishop Viard College?
Contact the school directly on 04-2375248, email office@viard.school.nz, or visit www.viard.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Bishop Viard College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bishop Viard College has 389 students, with an EQI of 505 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bishop Viard College in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 2 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz