Monte Cecilia Catholic School
34 Whitmore Road, Mount Roskill · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,170 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Monte Cecilia Catholic School is a contributing primary school with 164 students located in Mount Roskill, Auckland. ERO and the school are working together to evaluate assessment practices and learner agency. The school has a supportive community, shared leadership vision focused on improvement, and a strong sense of belonging built on Mercy values.
Best suited for
Students in Mount Roskill looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Monte Cecilia Catholic School a good school?
Monte Cecilia Catholic School scores 69/100 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 16.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-5.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2016-12 · bottom quartile of band (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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-13 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration compliance confirmed
- Curriculum compliance confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare compliance confirmed
- Personnel Management compliance confirmed
"As of May 2022, the Monte Cecilia Catholic School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2016. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$2.76M
Surplus / (deficit)
$22k
Net assets / equity
$0.36M
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
16.4
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
$1.18M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,175
2018
$1.1M
2019
$1.2M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$1.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 15
- Year 02 27
- Year 03 23
- Year 04 33
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 23
- Year 07 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Pacific 39.0%
- Asian 35.4%
- European/Pākehā 23.8%
- Other / MELAA 6.1%
- Māori 3.7%
Location
34 Whitmore Road, Mount Roskill. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Monte Cecilia Catholic School.
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Contributing · 0.5km · 218 roll
42
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Contributing · 0.5km · 167 roll
66
-3 vs this
Waikowhai Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.6km · 331 roll
69
0 vs this
Hillsborough School
Contributing · 1.2km · 379 roll
74
+5 vs this
Mt Roskill Grammar
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.7km · 1,863 roll
66
-3 vs this
Mt Roskill Primary School
Contributing · 1.9km · 661 roll
78
+9 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Monte Cecilia Catholic School a good school?
Monte Cecilia Catholic School scores 69/100 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 2023-06 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Monte Cecilia Catholic School?
Contact the school directly on 09-6255018, email office@montececilia.school.nz, or visit www.montececilia.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?
Monte Cecilia Catholic School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Monte Cecilia Catholic School has 164 students, with an EQI of 414 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Monte Cecilia Catholic School in 2023-06, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- montececilia.school.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz