Sancta Maria College
319 Te Irirangi Drive, Howick South · Auckland — Central
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Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #179 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains as of February 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed. No composite score is available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Howick South looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Sancta Maria College a good school?
Sancta Maria College scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ 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.
L1 98% · L2 94% · UE 88% · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 71% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 3% · top 10% of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
95% to Y13 · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 15.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+2.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · 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): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains as of February 2024
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of February 2024, the Sancta Maria College Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$16.24M
Surplus / (deficit)
$226k
Net assets / equity
$3.10M
2 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
97.7%
130 of 133 leavers
-0.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
94.0%
125 of 133 leavers
-2.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
88.0%
117 of 133 leavers
+5.5pt 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.
94.7%
2024 cohort · 133 students
-1.4pt 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
15.0
23 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).
- Service Industries 40
- Creative Industries 19
- Social and Community Services 1
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- Construction and Infrastructure 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
$8.49M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,996
2018
$6.9M
2019
$7.3M
2020
$8.0M
2021
$8.1M
2022
$8.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 150
- Year 08 152
- Year 09 172
- Year 10 155
- Year 11 160
- Year 12 151
- Year 13+ 134
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Asian 57.8%
- European/Pākehā 24.3%
- Pacific 17.7%
- Other / MELAA 9.6%
- Māori 5.0%
- International 3.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
319 Te Irirangi Drive, Howick South. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Sancta Maria College.
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School
Contributing · 0.3km · 395 roll
77
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Contributing · 0.8km · 638 roll
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Willowbank School (Howick)
Contributing · 1.3km · 721 roll
66
-19 vs this
Ormiston Senior College
Secondary (Year 11-15) · 1.6km · 1,493 roll
77
-8 vs this
Mayfield School (Auckland)
Contributing · 1.7km · 319 roll
69
-16 vs this
East Tamaki School
Contributing · 1.7km · 170 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Sancta Maria College a good school?
Sancta Maria College scores 85/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 10% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all domains as of February 2024
How do I enrol my child at Sancta Maria College?
Contact the school directly on 09-2744081 Ext 221, email admin@sanctamaria.school.nz, or visit www.sanctamaria.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?
Sancta Maria College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sancta Maria College has 1,062 students, with an EQI of 390 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sancta Maria College in 2024-04, 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
- sanctamaria.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz