St Kevins College (Oamaru)
44A Taward Street, Oamaru · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #750 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Kevins College's hostel provides a safe environment for boarders with comprehensive systems to monitor students' whereabouts and leave. The trust board receives wide-ranging monthly reporting on student wellbeing, compliance, and safety matters. The school has a composite score of 85.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Oamaru looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Kevins College (Oamaru) a good school?
St Kevins College (Oamaru) scores 75/100 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
- Comprehensive systems to monitor and manage students' whereabouts and leave
- Well-informed trust board with wide-ranging monthly reporting on student wellbeing and compliance
- Strong focus on supporting students' school learning with tailored supervised study
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 91% · L2 83% · UE 50% · below band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 24% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 18% · near band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
86% to Y13 · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+11.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-07 · 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
2022-07-11 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Boarders are provided with an environment that supports their physical and emotional safety well
- The hostel uses comprehensive and well understood systems to monitor and manage students' whereabouts and leave
- The hostel trust board is very well informed through wide-ranging monthly reporting about hostel students' wellbeing and matters of compliance, safety, monitoring and maintenance
- Supporting students' school learning is a key focus for hostel staff
- Hostel students' learning and ongoing progress is usefully shared with hostel staff and factored into student support
"Boarders are provided with an environment that supports their physical and emotional safety well."
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2022. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
90.5%
76 of 84 leavers
+3.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
83.3%
70 of 84 leavers
+8.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
50.0%
42 of 84 leavers
+2.7pt 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.
85.7%
2024 cohort · 84 students
+1.1pt 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
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).
- Primary Industries 1
- Service Industries 1
- Manufacturing and Technology 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
$4.67M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,861
2018
$3.9M
2019
$4.0M
2020
$4.6M
2021
$4.7M
2022
$4.7M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 89
- Year 10 95
- Year 11 107
- Year 12 112
- Year 13+ 73
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 69.6%
- Asian 20.3%
- Māori 10.1%
- Pacific 7.0%
- Other / MELAA 4.0%
- International 2.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Boarding available
Location
44A Taward Street, Oamaru. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Kevins College (Oamaru).
Oamaru Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.2km · 312 roll
57
-18 vs this
Ardgowan School
Full Primary · 1.3km · 137 roll
44
-31 vs this
Pembroke School (Oamaru)
Contributing · 1.5km · 263 roll
43
-32 vs this
Waitaki Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 413 roll
52
-23 vs this
Waitaki Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 2.8km · 391 roll
60
-15 vs this
Te Pākihi o Maru
Contributing · 3.1km · 132 roll
58
-17 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Kevins College (Oamaru) a good school?
St Kevins College (Oamaru) scores 75/100 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 2022-07 review identified 6 key findings. Boarders are provided with an environment that supports their physical and emotional safety well
How do I enrol my child at St Kevins College (Oamaru)?
Contact the school directly on 03-4371665, email college@stkevins.school.nz, or visit www.stkevins.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 Kevins College (Oamaru) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Kevins College (Oamaru) has 474 students, with an EQI of 447 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Kevins College (Oamaru) in 2022-07, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 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
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- stkevins.school.nz
- crimestats.co.nz