Bishop Viard College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 7–13
- Total roll
- 398
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 20 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua
- Territorial authority
- Porirua City
- Phone
- 04-2375248
- office@viard.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.viard.school.nz/
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Wellington Region
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- Uniform
- Required
Our school has a uniform and we expect all families to support us in it being worn correctly.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://viard.nzuniforms.com/catalog/school-uniform-1104574.htmx
UNIFORM RETAILER The uniform is available from NZ Uniforms in Porirua The latest price list is [here](https://viard.nzuniforms.com/catalog/school-uniform-1104574.htmx)
- https://viard.nzuniforms.com/catalog/school-uniform-1104574.htmx
- Getting there
- Mornings: public bus 220 - 7.47am Conclusion-Desert Gold-Warspite-Cannons Creek, 8am Mungavin-Porirua Station, 8.08am Lyttleton-Countdown-Viard College. Afternoon: a school bus departs 3.10pm (2.20pm on a Wednesday)
Mornings (public bus 220) 7.47am Conclusion-Desert Gold-Warspite-Cannons Creek 8am Mungavin-Porirua Station 8.08am Lyttleton-Countdown-Viard College Afternoon A school bus departs 3.10pm (2.20pm on a Wednesday) from school following this route Mungavin-Hampshire-Sievers-Swansea-Sievers-Bedford-Warspite-Conclusion
- Mornings: public bus 220 - 7.47am Conclusion-Desert Gold-Warspite-Cannons Creek, 8am Mungavin-Porirua Station, 8.08am Lyttleton-Countdown-Viard College. Afternoon: a school bus departs 3.10pm (2.20pm on a Wednesday)
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- OUR VALUES
- FAITH:
- we are all called to share our faith, the good news of Jesus Christ.
- FORTITUDE:
- staying strong and keeping going when things are tough
- DIGNITY:
- every person should be treated as if they are important because we are all made in the image of God.
- SERVICE:
- We are called to serve others through kindness, charity and support
- Special character
- Bishop Viard College is a catholic, co-educational school committed to nurturing each student to grow in Christ, and in the awareness that the possession of knowledge is a call to serve others.
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 37
- Māori
- 84
- Pacific
- 301
- Asian
- 59
- MELAA
- 11
- Other
- 5
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 07 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48 |
| Year 08 | 14 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 58 |
| Year 09 | 16 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| Year 10 | 12 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63 |
| Year 11 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 57 |
| Year 12 | 7 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| Year 13+ | 11 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 |
| Total | 83 | 309 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 382 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
| Age 12 | 15 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 13 | 15 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Age 14 | 14 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59 |
| Age 15 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 16 | 7 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 |
| Age 17 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 |
| Age 18 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 83 | 309 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 382 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
90.7%
| Bishop Viard College | 90.7% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 90.8% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 89.6% |
| State: Integrated | 95.8% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 92.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 88.5% |
| Māori | 81.3% |
| Pacific | 95.5% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 88.9% |
| Total | 90.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2025
75.9%
| Bishop Viard College | 75.9% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 83.3% |
| State: Integrated | 92.1% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 71.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 80.8% |
| Māori | 68.8% |
| Pacific | 81.8% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 66.7% |
| Total | 75.9% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2025
66.7%
| Bishop Viard College | 66.7% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 68.6% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 64.5% |
| State: Integrated | 77.7% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 60.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 73.1% |
| Māori | 56.3% |
| Pacific | 70.5% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 66.7% |
| Total | 66.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
3.7%
| Bishop Viard College | 3.7% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 12.5% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 14.7% |
| State: Integrated | 13.5% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 3.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.8% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 4.5% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 11.1% |
| Total | 3.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2023-2025)
Retention
Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2025
81.5%
| Bishop Viard College | 81.5% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 88.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 83.1% |
| State: Integrated | 91.1% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 75% |
|---|---|
| Male | 88.5% |
| Māori | 68.8% |
| Pacific | 86.4% |
| Asian | Too few to report |
| MELAA | Too few to report |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 66.7% |
| Total | 81.5% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2023-2025)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
39.5%
| Bishop Viard College | 39.5% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 43.4% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 42.8% |
|---|---|
| Male | 36% |
| Māori | 73.5% |
| Pacific | 32.9% |
| Asian | 36.9% |
| Other | 93.4% |
| European/Pākehā | 45.1% |
| Total | 39.5% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
8.6%
| Bishop Viard College | 8.6% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 4.6% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 13.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 3% |
| Māori | 20% |
| Pacific | 7% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 41.5% |
| European/Pākehā | 13.5% |
| Total | 8.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
1.7%
| Bishop Viard College | 1.7% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 2% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 3.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 1.7% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 505
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Large urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1968
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 2
- Last reviewed
- 13 March 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- not reported
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 13 March 2024 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within ten months of the Education Review Office and Bishop Viard College working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Bishop Viard College is a Catholic, state-integrated, co-educational school located in Porirua . It provides learning for students in years 7 to 13. Learning is guided by the school’s values of faith, fortitude, dignity, and service. Bishop Viard College’s vision is to provide all students with a purposeful education, so they graduate with a meaningful qualification.
Bishop Viard College ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
students and teachers are engaged, and students excel in their learning
all students are well prepared for their future.
A copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan can be requested from Bishop Viard College
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well implementation of the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy is achieving equitable outcomes for learners in years 7 to 10.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school has identified the year 7 to 10 students who need acceleration in literacy and numeracy
to embed consistent, evidence-based practices for teaching literacy and numeracy across the year 7 to 10 curriculum in order to support and accelerate student progress and achievement.
The school expects to see:
teachers intentionally selecting strategies, within agreed school-wide practices, for the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy to improve student outcomes
systematic use of year 7 and 10 assessment data to inform planning and to evaluate the impact of this initiative
improved proficiency in literacy and numeracy of year 7 to 10 students, improving equity in outcomes, and accelerated progress for those students identified as needing it.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how well implementation of the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy is achieving equitable outcomes for learners in years 7 to 10.
Individual student progress and achievement data is systematically tracked and will be used to identify students needing additional support to make accelerated progress.
An effective teacher profile, based on building learning relationships, has been developed.
A significant proportion of the staff are proficient in Pacific languages and Te Reo Māori which supports the additional language learning needs of many students by leveraging first their languages.
The Board has resourced additional staffing to support the improvement of literacy and numeracy.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
strategic professional learning for teachers of literacy and numeracy strategies, including digital technologies and platforms, to support the development of agreed school-wide practices
systematic use of year 7 and 10 assessment data to inform planning and to evaluate the impact of this initiative.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools 13 March 2024
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 2 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).