St Peter's College (Palmerston North)
Holdsworth Avenue, Milson · Taranaki & Manawatū
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #746 of scored NZ schools
In summary
St Peter's College is a Year 7-15 secondary school in Palmerston North with a roll of 757 students. A board assurance review in February 2023 confirmed the board had met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements met. No composite score is currently available.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Milson looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is St Peter's College (Palmerston North) a good school?
St Peter's College (Palmerston North) 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.
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 95% · L2 88% · UE 69% · top quartile of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 40% · Te Pūkenga 6% · Industry 11% · above band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
91% to Y13 · above band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 37.4/1k · suspensions 0.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+15.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2016-05 · near band median (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): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-02-15 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of May 2022, the St Peter's College (Palmerston North), School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$9.61M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$15k
Net assets / equity
$2.20M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
95.2%
80 of 84 leavers
+0.1pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
88.1%
74 of 84 leavers
+2.7pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
69.0%
58 of 84 leavers
+6.8pt 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.
90.5%
2024 cohort · 84 students
+5.1pt 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
37.4
46 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.7
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).
- Service Industries 3
- Manufacturing and Technology 2
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
- Creative 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.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$6.40M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,460
2018
$4.8M
2019
$5.1M
2020
$5.7M
2021
$6.2M
2022
$6.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 111
- Year 08 99
- Year 09 114
- Year 10 141
- Year 11 125
- Year 12 113
- Year 13+ 74
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 61.8%
- Asian 25.2%
- Māori 16.4%
- Pacific 9.6%
- Other / MELAA 2.8%
- International 0.7%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Years accepted
7-13
Location
Holdsworth Avenue, Milson. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with St Peter's College (Palmerston North).
Milson School
Contributing · 0.7km · 375 roll
35
-40 vs this
Russell Street School
Contributing · 0.9km · 367 roll
73
-2 vs this
Queen Elizabeth College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 1.4km · 359 roll
45
-30 vs this
St Mary's School (P North)
Contributing · 1.5km · 228 roll
79
+4 vs this
Palmerston North Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.6km · 1,720 roll
71
-4 vs this
Ross Intermediate
Intermediate · 1.8km · 490 roll
60
-15 vs this
Frequently asked
Is St Peter's College (Palmerston North) a good school?
St Peter's College (Palmerston North) 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 2023-02 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at St Peter's College (Palmerston North)?
Contact the school directly on 06-3544198, or visit www.stpeterspn.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 Peter's College (Palmerston North) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
St Peter's College (Palmerston North) has 757 students, with an EQI of 436 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed St Peter's College (Palmerston North) in 2023-02, signed by Phil Cowie. 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
- stpeterspn.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz