Marcellin College
617 Mt Albert Road, Royal Oak · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,637 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Marcellin College's board assurance review in June 2024 found the board had met regulatory and legislative requirements across most areas. One non-compliance issue regarding identity document checks under the Children's Act 2014 was identified and subsequently addressed by the board. The board attested to compliance with curriculum, health and safety, and finance and asset management requirements.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Royal Oak looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Marcellin College a good school?
Marcellin College scores 59/100 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
- Board attested to compliance with curriculum requirements
- Board attested to compliance with health, safety and welfare management
- Board attested to compliance with finance and asset management
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 87% · L2 77% · UE 63% · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 32% · Te Pūkenga 11% · Industry 1% · above band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
84% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 89.5/1k · suspensions 9.9/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+0.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2017-09 · above band median (n=406) · 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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-06-18 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all major areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: Board had not checked an original primary identity document and secondary identity document in accordance with Children's Act 2014
- The board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
"As of March 2024, the Marcellin College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$10.45M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$238k
Net assets / equity
$1.89M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
87.0%
94 of 108 leavers
+1.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
76.9%
83 of 108 leavers
+2.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
63.0%
68 of 108 leavers
+11.6pt 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.
84.3%
2024 cohort · 108 students
-1.0pt 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
89.5
85 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
9.9
11 this year · 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 1
- 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
$6.43M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,860
2018
$4.5M
2019
$4.6M
2020
$5.3M
2021
$5.8M
2022
$6.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 33
- Year 08 48
- Year 09 80
- Year 10 100
- Year 11 111
- Year 12 88
- Year 13+ 98
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 64.9%
- Asian 29.3%
- European/Pākehā 11.1%
- Māori 7.4%
- Other / MELAA 4.4%
Location
617 Mt Albert Road, Royal Oak. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Marcellin College.
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Frequently asked
Is Marcellin College a good school?
Marcellin College scores 59/100 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 2024-06 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all major areas: Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Marcellin College?
Contact the school directly on 09-625 6509, email office@marcellin.school.nz, or visit www.marcellin.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?
Marcellin College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Marcellin College has 542 students, with an EQI of 470 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Marcellin College in 2024-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- marcellin.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz