Roncalli College
Wellington Street, Timaru · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #834 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Roncalli College's 2023 ERO review identified culturally responsive curriculum and improving equity for boys and Māori students as key improvement priorities. The school's strengths include a flexible, responsive curriculum reflecting student interests, pastoral support meeting diverse needs, and strong student leadership opportunities. No composite score was assigned in this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Timaru looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Roncalli College a good school?
Roncalli College scores 74/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Flexible, responsive curriculum that reflects the interests and aspirations of students and enacts the school's vision for learners
- Pastoral and learning support that meets the diverse social, emotional and learning needs of students
- Strong support for student leadership and service within and beyond the school and of their own 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 93% · L2 81% · UE 53% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 23% · Te Pūkenga 17% · Industry 16% · near band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
85% to Y13 · below band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 1.2/1k · suspensions 1.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+0.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2023-06 · 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-06-28 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School has identified culturally responsive curriculum and practice as a whole school improvement priority in response to new national expectations
- School wants to improve equity of engagement, wellbeing and learning outcomes particularly for boys and Māori students
- Flexible, responsive curriculum reflects student interests and aspirations and enacts the school's vision for learners
- Pastoral and learning support meets diverse social, emotional and learning needs of students
- Strong support for student leadership and service within and beyond the school
"ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school's culturally responsive practices and curriculum are supporting equitable engagement, wellbeing and learning outcomes for all students."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$7.56M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$134k
Net assets / equity
$2.35M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
93.3%
97 of 104 leavers
-0.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
80.8%
84 of 104 leavers
-6.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
52.9%
55 of 104 leavers
-7.7pt 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.
84.6%
2024 cohort · 104 students
+0.9pt 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
1.2
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.0
1 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).
- Service Industries 5
- Creative 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
$5.14M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,219
2018
$4.2M
2019
$4.4M
2020
$4.8M
2021
$4.9M
2022
$5.1M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 102
- Year 10 112
- Year 11 118
- Year 12 99
- Year 13+ 87
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 80.7%
- Māori 15.5%
- Asian 11.1%
- Other / MELAA 3.2%
- Pacific 2.8%
Location
Wellington Street, Timaru. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Roncalli College.
Sacred Heart School (Timaru)
Full Primary · 0.2km · 240 roll
86
+12 vs this
Timaru Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.3km · 452 roll
68
-6 vs this
Timaru South School
Full Primary · 0.7km · 224 roll
37
-37 vs this
Timaru Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 767 roll
68
-6 vs this
Timaru Christian School
Composite (Year 1-10) · 1.4km · 168 roll
50
-24 vs this
Bluestone School
Full Primary · 1.6km · 493 roll
43
-31 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Roncalli College a good school?
Roncalli College scores 74/100 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 5 key findings. School has identified culturally responsive curriculum and practice as a whole school improvement priority in response to new national expectations
How do I enrol my child at Roncalli College?
Contact the school directly on 03-6886003, email office@roncalli.school.nz, or visit www.roncalli.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?
Roncalli College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Roncalli College has 503 students, with an EQI of 446 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Roncalli College in 2023-06, 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz