Catholic Cathedral College
62 Ferry Road, Phillipstown · Canterbury
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,037 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Catholic Cathedral College as of 2003-04-03. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements confirmed in the September 2022 board assurance review. The school is currently subject to active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Phillipstown looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Catholic Cathedral College a good school?
Catholic Cathedral 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.
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 92% · L2 84% · UE 76% · above band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 24% · Te Pūkenga 11% · Industry 3% · below band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
89% to Y13 · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 42.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+31.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2022-09 · top quartile of band (n=520) · 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): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-21 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of March 2022, the Catholic Cathedral College Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
92.2%
83 of 90 leavers
+0.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
84.4%
76 of 90 leavers
-2.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
75.6%
68 of 90 leavers
-1.2pt 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.
88.9%
2024 cohort · 90 students
-1.3pt 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
42.5
41 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 6
- Creative Industries 3
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
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
$4.73M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,177
2018
$4.1M
2019
$4.2M
2020
$4.5M
2021
$4.4M
2022
$4.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 22
- Year 08 33
- Year 09 121
- Year 10 115
- Year 11 121
- Year 12 109
- Year 13+ 74
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 52.9%
- European/Pākehā 32.7%
- Pacific 16.3%
- Māori 13.0%
- Other / MELAA 4.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
62 Ferry Road, Phillipstown. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Catholic Cathedral College a good school?
Catholic Cathedral 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 2022-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of March 2022
How do I enrol my child at Catholic Cathedral College?
Contact the school directly on 03-9821690, email admin@cathcollege.school.nz, or visit www.cathcollege.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?
Catholic Cathedral College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Catholic Cathedral College has 578 students, with an EQI of 448 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Catholic Cathedral College in 2022-09, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 4 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- cathcollege.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz