Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)
Firth Street, Hamilton East · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #715 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hamilton East looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) a good school?
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
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.
standdowns 2.5/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-1.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · below band median (n=539) · 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
2024-12-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of September 2024, the Marian Catholic School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
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
2.5
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
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
$3.59M
Per-student funding · 2022
$5,638
2018
$3.0M
2019
$3.2M
2020
$3.6M
2021
$3.6M
2022
$3.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 72
- Year 02 75
- Year 03 74
- Year 04 83
- Year 05 62
- Year 06 79
- Year 07 96
- Year 08 79
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 60.4%
- European/Pākehā 29.5%
- Māori 7.8%
- Pacific 6.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.8%
- International 1.4%
Location
Firth Street, Hamilton East. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Marian Catholic School (Hamilton).
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Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.1km · 917 roll
80
+4 vs this
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Contributing · 0.5km · 579 roll
46
-30 vs this
Hamilton Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.7km · 2,261 roll
75
-1 vs this
Peachgrove Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.8km · 550 roll
53
-23 vs this
Patricia Avenue School
Specialist School · 0.8km · 203 roll
71
-5 vs this
Knighton Normal School
Contributing · 1.3km · 731 roll
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-30 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) a good school?
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) scores 76/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of September 2024
How do I enrol my child at Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)?
Contact the school directly on 07-8567515, email principal@marian.school.nz, or visit www.marian.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?
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) has 637 students, with an EQI of 393 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Marian Catholic School (Hamilton) in 2024-12, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz