Cullinane College
15 Peat Street, Whanganui · Taranaki & Manawatū
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,262 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Cullinane College's 2022 ERO review found the school has effective systems to track learner progress and achievement, with relationship-based teaching and learning well-established. The school systematically removes barriers to support equitable access to learning. The school has a composite score of 75.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Whanganui looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Cullinane College a good school?
Cullinane College scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Systems and processes in place to track and monitor the progress and achievement of each learner
- Relationship based teaching and learning is well-established
- Barriers to learning are systematically removed to support equitable access to learning
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 94% · L2 89% · UE 63% · top 10% of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 12% · Te Pūkenga 5% · Industry 6% · near band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
80% to Y13 · above band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 41.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+46.8% 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
2022-08-04 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- The school has systems and processes in place to track and monitor the progress and achievement of each learner
- Relationship based teaching and learning is well-established and should support the improvement process
- Barriers to learning are systematically removed to support equitable access to learning
"the school has systems and processes in place to track and monitor the progress and achievement of each learner"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.27M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$389k
Net assets / equity
$2.36M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
93.8%
61 of 65 leavers
+0.3pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
89.2%
58 of 65 leavers
+2.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
63.1%
41 of 65 leavers
-9.6pt 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.
80.0%
2024 cohort · 65 students
+3.4pt 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
41.5
32 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).
- Creative Industries 4
- Service Industries 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
$4.35M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,792
2018
$3.2M
2019
$3.2M
2020
$3.7M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$4.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 96
- Year 10 119
- Year 11 110
- Year 12 79
- Year 13+ 60
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 59.9%
- Māori 39.2%
- Asian 9.7%
- Pacific 7.0%
- Other / MELAA 1.6%
- International 0.9%
Location
15 Peat Street, Whanganui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Cullinane College.
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-19 vs this
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Contributing · 1.4km · 165 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Cullinane College a good school?
Cullinane College scores 67/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-08 review identified 3 key findings. The school has systems and processes in place to track and monitor the progress and achievement of each learner
How do I enrol my child at Cullinane College?
Contact the school directly on 06-349 0105, email office@cullinane.school.nz, or visit www.cullinanecollege.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?
Cullinane College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Cullinane College has 444 students, with an EQI of 497 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Cullinane College in 2022-08, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz