St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)
14 Upper Bourke Street, Kilbirnie
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,032 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) is a secondary school located in Kilbirnie, Wellington. The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed in the May 2023 board assurance review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Kilbirnie looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) a good school?
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) scores 71/100 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.
L1 98% · L2 93% · UE 90% · top 10% of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 21% · Te Pūkenga 1% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
93% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 6.2/1k · suspensions 5.1/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+8.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2023-04 · bottom 10% 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-05-10 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of November 2022, the St Catherine's College (Kilbirnie), School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$4.16M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$183k
Net assets / equity
$0.53M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
97.6%
40 of 41 leavers
-2.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
92.7%
38 of 41 leavers
+2.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
90.2%
37 of 41 leavers
+15.2pt 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.
92.7%
2024 cohort · 41 students
-4.8pt 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
6.2
2 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.1
2 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 3
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
$2.88M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,851
2018
$2.6M
2019
$2.6M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$2.7M
2022
$2.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 37
- Year 10 48
- Year 11 36
- Year 12 52
- Year 13+ 34
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 44.2%
- Asian 26.4%
- Pacific 25.0%
- Other / MELAA 13.0%
- Māori 12.0%
- International 1.4%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
14 Upper Bourke Street, Kilbirnie. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Catherines College (Kilbirnie).
St Patrick's School (Kilbirnie)
Full Primary · 0.2km · 137 roll
78
+7 vs this
Evans Bay Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.5km · 356 roll
56
-15 vs this
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.6km · 720 roll
79
+8 vs this
Lyall Bay School
Contributing · 0.7km · 318 roll
72
+1 vs this
Rongotai College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.8km · 696 roll
70
-1 vs this
South Wellington Intermediate
Intermediate · 1km · 367 roll
67
-4 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) a good school?
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) scores 71/100 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 2023-05 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of November 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)?
Contact the school directly on 04-9398988, email office@scc.school.nz, or visit www.stcatherinescollege.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 Catherines College (Kilbirnie) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) has 208 students, with an EQI of 435 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) in 2023-05, 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
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- stcatherinescollege.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz