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St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton)

Q: Is St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) a good school?

St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) scores 77/100 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.

Q: What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2022-11 review identified 4 key findings. The new Director of Boarding and experienced boarding staff provide a secure and stable environment for boarders

Q: How do I enrol my child at St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton)?

Contact the school directly on 06-3700067, email info@stmatts.school.nz, or visit www.stmatts.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.

Q: What are the fees?

St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

Q: What is the roll size?

St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) has 291 students, with an EQI of 404 (lower socio-economic need). It is a girls school-only school.

Q: When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) in 2022-11, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 5 ERO reports are on file in our archive.

33 Pownall Street, Masterton · Wellington

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Total roll 291

EQI 404

Founded 1914

Composite score

Established

B+

Top 25% in NZ

Rank #587 of scored NZ schools

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Top 5% in NCEA Level 2 Top 5% in NCEA Level 1

Accepts international students (SIEBA member) SIEBA member State-integrated school State-integrated Catholic Girls-only school Secondary school (Secondary (Year 7-15))

In summary

St Matthew's Collegiate operates a hostel facility with a new Director of Boarding and experienced staff providing a secure environment for boarders. The school has improved systems including electronic leave management and separate accommodation for junior and senior students. However, the owner has not conducted an adequate review of hostel policies, including consultation with boarders and parents, within the past three years.

Best suited for

Students aged 13-18 in Masterton looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.

Is St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) a good school?

St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) scores 77/100 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

New Director of Boarding along with experienced boarding staff provide a secure and stable environment
Improved systems and processes including electronic leave management system being introduced
Boarding accommodation in two separate facilities for junior and senior students with part-time boarding options

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.

How this is computed

Academic

35%

L1 100% · L2 100% · UE 91% · top 10% of band (n=66) · why?

Mean of latest NCEA Level 1 + Level 2 + UE achievement percentage from Education Counts. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=66).

Outcomes

25%

Uni 26% · Te Pūkenga 12% · Industry 0% · bottom quartile of band (n=64) · why?

Share of leavers going to a New Zealand university + Te Pūkenga + Industry Training (capped at 100%). Counts are normalised when EC publishes raw cohort sizes instead of percentages. Source: Education Counts post-school destinations. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: bottom quartile of band (n=64).

Retention

15%

98% to Y13 · top 10% of band (n=66) · why?

Percentage of the Y9 cohort still enrolled in Y13 (all students). Source: Education Counts retention table. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: top 10% of band (n=66).

Wellbeing

12%

standdowns 4.6/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why?

Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: near band median (n=536).

Trajectory

-5.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=534) · why?

5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=534).

ERO review

78/100 from ERO review 2017-12 · below band median (n=539) · why?

Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2017. Peer comparison: below band median (n=539).

⚠ 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): 78/100.

Latest ERO review

2022-11-03 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini

ERO report

The new Director of Boarding and experienced boarding staff provide a secure and stable environment for boarders
Improved systems and processes, including an electronic leave management system, are being introduced to support boarders' safety
The owner has not conducted an adequate review of hostel policies, including consultation with boarders and parents, within the past three years
The current complaints policy does not meet the requirements of the Regulations

"The new Director of Boarding, along with the experienced boarding staff, provide a secure and stable environment for boarders."
— ERO, 2022-11-03 (leadership)

Audited financials

Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified

Annual report

Total revenue

$4.40M

Surplus / (deficit)

$119k

Net assets / equity

$0.51M

NCEA achievement

School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).

Education Counts

NCEA Level 1 · 2024

100.0%

55 of 55 leavers

0.0pt vs prior year

NCEA Level 2 · 2024

100.0%

55 of 55 leavers

+1.7pt vs prior year

University Entrance · 2024

90.9%

50 of 55 leavers

-0.5pt 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.

Education Counts

98.2%

2024 cohort · 55 students

-0.1pt 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.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

4.6

2 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).

Education Counts

Service Industries 11
Creative Industries 11
Social and Community Services 1
Primary 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$2.77M

Per-student funding · 2022

$9,535

2018

$2.2M

2019

$2.3M

2020

$2.5M

2021

$2.5M

2022

$2.8M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts

Year 07

25
Year 08

24
Year 09

52
Year 10

44
Year 11

55
Year 12

44
Year 13+

50

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts

European/Pākehā

90.0%
Māori

9.6%
Asian

5.8%
Other / MELAA

2.4%
Pacific

1.4%
International

0.7%

International students

SIEBA member · Boarding available

ESOL support

dedicated class

Years accepted

Years 7-13

Location

33 Pownall Street, Masterton. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) a good school?

What does the latest ERO review say?

ERO's 2022-11 review identified 4 key findings. The new Director of Boarding and experienced boarding staff provide a secure and stable environment for boarders

How do I enrol my child at St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton)?

Contact the school directly on 06-3700067, email info@stmatts.school.nz, or visit www.stmatts.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 Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

St Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) has 291 students, with an EQI of 404 (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 Matthew's Collegiate (Masterton) in 2022-11, 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.

Last updated

31 Dec 2024

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