St Bede's College
210 Main North Road, Papanui · Canterbury
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #517 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Bede's College's 2022 ERO review found consistently equitable and excellent progress and achievement outcomes for all learners by NCEA Level 2. The school demonstrates systematic innovations in curriculum development, pastoral care, and special character enhancement, supported by established organisational conditions that promote evaluation, inquiry, and knowledge building.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Papanui looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Bede's College a good school?
St Bede's College scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Consistently equitable and excellent progress and achievement outcomes for all learners by NCEA Level 2
- Systematic and coherent innovations in curriculum development, pastoral care, and special character enhancement
- The school's established coherent organisational conditions that promote evaluation, inquiry, and knowledge building
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 95% · L2 93% · UE 75% · below band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 31% · Te Pūkenga 18% · Industry 20% · above band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
93% to Y13 · near band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 34.2/1k · suspensions 1.3/1k · exclusions 1.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+0.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-07 · top 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): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-07-08 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Consistently equitable and excellent progress and achievement outcomes for all learners by NCEA Level 2
- Systematic and coherent innovations in curriculum development, pastoral care, and special character enhancement
- Established coherent organisational conditions that promote evaluation, inquiry, and knowledge building
- Significant change across teaching, learning and pastoral care positioning the school as a modern school with traditions
- Recent senior leadership team restructure with realignment of folios and increased capacity to meet strategic aspirations
"St Bede's College's strategic priority for improving outcomes for learners is to provide a local curriculum and effective teaching that ensures every student engages with a holistic education that reflects their individual needs, interests, hopes and aspirations."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2016–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$13.67M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$33k
Net assets / equity
$1.38M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
95.2%
157 of 165 leavers
-4.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
92.7%
153 of 165 leavers
-2.8pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
75.2%
124 of 165 leavers
+0.7pt 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.
93.3%
2024 cohort · 165 students
+2.2pt 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
34.2
42 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.3
2 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.7
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 8
- Primary Industries 1
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- 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
$7.30M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,174
2018
$6.0M
2019
$6.2M
2020
$6.8M
2021
$6.9M
2022
$7.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 164
- Year 10 160
- Year 11 176
- Year 12 168
- Year 13+ 145
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 85.3%
- Māori 13.2%
- Asian 11.3%
- Pacific 6.7%
- Other / MELAA 3.4%
- International 2.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
210 Main North Road, Papanui. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Bede's College.
Marian College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.4km · 411 roll
77
-1 vs this
Papanui Primary School
Contributing · 0.5km · 227 roll
46
-32 vs this
St Joseph's School (Papanui)
Full Primary · 0.5km · 435 roll
73
-5 vs this
Te Kura o Matarangi - Northcote School
Contributing · 0.6km · 157 roll
42
-36 vs this
Casebrook Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.1km · 467 roll
66
-12 vs this
Papanui High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.1km · 1,469 roll
55
-23 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Bede's College a good school?
St Bede's College scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-07 review identified 5 key findings. Consistently equitable and excellent progress and achievement outcomes for all learners by NCEA Level 2
How do I enrol my child at St Bede's College?
Contact the school directly on 03-3750647, email office@stbedes.school.nz, or visit www.stbedes.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?
St Bede's College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Bede's College has 796 students, with an EQI of 415 (lower socio-economic need). It is a boys school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Bede's College in 2022-07, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- stbedes.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz