St Oran's College
550 High Street, Boulcott · Wellington
Composite score
Strong
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #282 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Oran's College received a te ara huarau review from ERO in September 2023. The school has proactive curriculum and qualifications planning, well-established professional development systems aligned with priorities, and developing structures for Māori whānau and student consultation. The school achieved a composite score of 80.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Boulcott looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is St Oran's College a good school?
St Oran's College scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- School and curriculum leaders who have been proactively planning for changes to the curriculum and national qualifications and feel well placed to respond to these
- Well-established systems and practices for supporting the professional capability and learning of staff and which are strongly aligned with school priorities
- Developing structures and processes for consulting with whānau and ākonga Māori and developing staff understandings of culturally responsive curriculum and teaching
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 94% · UE 92% · top quartile of band (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 46% · Te Pūkenga 9% · Industry 3% · bottom quartile of band (n=64) · why? ▼ hide
94% to Y13 · above band median (n=66) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 3.9/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
+0.2% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2023-09 · near 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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-09-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- School and curriculum leaders have been proactively planning for changes to the curriculum and national qualifications and feel well placed to respond to these
- Well-established systems and practices for supporting the professional capability and learning of staff are strongly aligned with school priorities
- Developing structures and processes for consulting with whānau and ākonga Māori and developing staff understandings of culturally responsive curriculum and teaching
- Purposeful internal evaluation practices include student and parent voice and inform ongoing improvement
- School is transitioning through a period of leadership change and consultation on strategic goals
"school and curriculum leaders who have been proactively planning for changes to the curriculum and national qualifications and feel well placed to respond to these"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2023. Click a point to read that review.
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
Both reports rate leadership as well placed, but with a notable shift in context. The 2019 report praises an established 'new leadership team' that 'works effectively' with 'collaborative and improvement-focused approaches.' By 2023, the school is 'transitioning through a period of leadership change' while leaders remain 'proactively planning' for curriculum changes. The leadership dimension has moved from stability and proven collaboration to active transition and strategic adaptation.
2019-07 → 2023-09 diff source
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
+0.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
94.4%
67 of 71 leavers
-4.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
91.5%
65 of 71 leavers
-0.8pt 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.
94.4%
2024 cohort · 71 students
-2.5pt 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
3.9
3 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).
- Creative Industries 8
- Service Industries 2
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
$4.87M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,598
2018
$4.1M
2019
$4.3M
2020
$4.7M
2021
$4.7M
2022
$4.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 72
- Year 08 72
- Year 09 72
- Year 10 72
- Year 11 72
- Year 12 70
- Year 13+ 77
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.9%
- Asian 18.1%
- Māori 10.3%
- Pacific 3.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
Location
550 High Street, Boulcott. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Oran's College.
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Contributing · 0.6km · 345 roll
72
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St Bernard's College
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Chilton Saint James School
Composite · 0.7km · 251 roll
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Raphael House Rudolf Steiner Area School
Composite · 1.2km · 278 roll
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Full Primary · 1.2km · 472 roll
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Frequently asked
Is St Oran's College a good school?
St Oran's College scores 82/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. ERO trajectory has declined across recent review cycles. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-09 review identified 5 key findings. School and curriculum leaders have been proactively planning for changes to the curriculum and national qualifications and feel well placed to respond to these
How do I enrol my child at St Oran's College?
Contact the school directly on 04-9391260, email info@storans.school.nz, or visit www.storans.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 Oran'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 Oran's College has 507 students, with an EQI of 380 (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 Oran's College in 2023-09, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz