St Hildas Collegiate
2 Cobden Street, Dunedin · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Strong
Top 10% in NZ
Rank #151 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Hildas Collegiate had 13 international students and two exchange students at the time of the 2024 ERO review. The school is rebuilding its international student programme and updating systems for self-review, information management and orientation. The school provides highly individualised English language learning support and appropriately monitors students' emotional wellbeing both at school and in homestays.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Dunedin looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Hildas Collegiate a good school?
St Hildas Collegiate scores 86/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Students reported feeling well supported to learn, make friends and participate in the full range of school activities
- Highly individualised English language learning support provided to students
- Emotional wellbeing of students at school and in homestays is appropriately monitored
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 99% · L2 99% · UE 92% · top 10% of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 48% · Te Pūkenga 18% · Industry 3% · above band median (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
97% to Y13 · top quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 1.2/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-1.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-01 · above band median (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-01-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- At the time of review there were 13 international students attending the school, and two exchange students
- The school is in the process of rebuilding its international student programme following the global pandemic
- Some systems and processes for self-review, information management and orientation are being updated
- Overall students reported feeling well supported to learn, make friends and participate in the full range of school activities
- Students benefit from highly individualised English language learning support
"At the time of this review there were 13 international students attending the school, and two exchange students."
Composite score across reviews
4 ERO reviews on file, 2020–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$8.17M
Surplus / (deficit)
$7k
Net assets / equity
$2.24M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
98.6%
70 of 71 leavers
+1.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
98.6%
70 of 71 leavers
+1.0pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
91.5%
65 of 71 leavers
-0.1pt 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.
97.2%
2024 cohort · 71 students
+0.8pt 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
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.2
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).
- Creative Industries 11
- Service Industries 6
- 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
$4.63M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,940
2018
$3.8M
2019
$4.0M
2020
$4.4M
2021
$4.5M
2022
$4.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 28
- Year 08 27
- Year 09 81
- Year 10 84
- Year 11 85
- Year 12 82
- Year 13+ 77
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 89.1%
- Māori 12.2%
- Asian 8.4%
- International 3.6%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
- Pacific 1.3%
International students
SIEBA member · Boarding available
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
11-18
Location
2 Cobden Street, Dunedin. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Hildas Collegiate.
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Frequently asked
Is St Hildas Collegiate a good school?
St Hildas Collegiate scores 86/100 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 2024-01 review identified 6 key findings. At the time of review there were 13 international students attending the school, and two exchange students
How do I enrol my child at St Hildas Collegiate?
Contact the school directly on 03-477 0989, email admin@shcs.school.nz, or visit www.shcs.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 Hildas Collegiate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Hildas Collegiate has 466 students, with an EQI of 394 (lower socio-economic need). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Hildas Collegiate in 2024-01, 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
- shcs.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz