Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay)
Contributing · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 117
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 82 Kelmarna Avenue, Herne Bay, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Waitematā Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-3767173
- office@maristschool.co.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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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.
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm
Office Hours Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm.
- Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm
- How to enrol
- https://www.maristhernebay.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MCSHB-PREFERENCE-Pre-Enrolment-Form.pdf
[MCSHB PREFERENCE Pre-Enrolment Form.pdf](https://www.maristhernebay.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MCSHB-PREFERENCE-Pre-Enrolment-Form.pdf)
- https://www.maristhernebay.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MCSHB-PREFERENCE-Pre-Enrolment-Form.pdf
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
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.
- On offer
- The Marist Catholic School Choir
The Marist Catholic School Choir participate each year in a range of performances
- Chess Club
Chess Club:
- Code Club
- Sacramental programme
Our Sacramental programme is run by Father Rory and his team at Sacred Heart Parish, Vermont Street.
- Music Education Centre
- Irish Dancing
Irish Dancing is a group of students from Year 1-6 who learn and perform irish dancing.
- Gardening Club
- Kapahaka
Kapahaka is compulsary across the school, with each team performing throughout the year at any school events that occur.
- Ukulele Group
Ukulele Group:
- Netball
We participate in many of the Inner-City Zone competitions as well as other events that occur, e.g. Netball, Miniball, Basketball and Touch.
- Miniball
We participate in many of the Inner-City Zone competitions as well as other events that occur, e.g. Netball, Miniball, Basketball and Touch.
- Basketball
We participate in many of the Inner-City Zone competitions as well as other events that occur, e.g. Netball, Miniball, Basketball and Touch.
- Touch
We participate in many of the Inner-City Zone competitions as well as other events that occur, e.g. Netball, Miniball, Basketball and Touch.
- Soccer Clinic
Soccer Clinic:
- SPLAT Drama
SPLAT Drama:
- Kids Lit Quiz
[Kids Lit Quiz](https://www.kidslitquiz.com/home.php) = Teams entered to participate in this across school, international competition
- EPro8 Challenge
[EPro8 Challenge](https://epro8challenge.co.nz/) = Focused on problem solving and engineering skills.
- The Marist Catholic School Choir
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 78
- Māori
- 9
- Pacific
- 20
- Asian
- 22
- MELAA
- 9
- Other
- 0
- 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 01 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Year 02 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| Year 04 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Year 05 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 25 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| Year 07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 13 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 131 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Age 06 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 07 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 08 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Age 09 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 25 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 13 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 131 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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
0%
| Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
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
0%
| Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 380
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1927
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
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 28 March 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (28 March 2024)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 28 March 2024 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 117 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
March 2017
200
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 May 2017
February 2014
184
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 30 April 2014
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 28 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 18 months of the Education Review Office and Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay) 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
Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay) is a state integrated school catering for children from years 1 to 6. The school serves the Catholic Communities of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Herne Bay and Sacred Heart in Vermont St, Ponsonby.
The schools’ values are Respect, Integrity, Courage and Humility alongside Whanaungatanga , Manaakitanga and Arohatanga .
Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay) ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
meet the vocational aspirations of all students
meet academic aspirations of parents and whānau
excellence in well being
excellence in teaching and learning.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Marist Catholic School (Herne Bay) ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well school conditions contribute to achieving the academic aspirations of parents and whānau . The school is aware that more needs to be done to ensure equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the significant impact it will make for all learners
the opportunity it provides to strengthen home school connections to improve outcomes for learners
to support the achievement of across the school’s strategic goals.
The school expects to see planned changes in its approaches to learning partnerships and curriculum provision resulting in higher academic outcomes for learners in line with the aspirations of learners, parents and whānau .
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how school conditions contribute to achieving the academic aspirations of parents and whānau . The school is aware that more needs to be done to ensure equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.
a well-established improvement plan that clarifies actions and provides indicators of success
leadership that understands it needs to do more to improve outcomes for learners
school values are well known and enacted to support the wellbeing of all learners.
Where to next?
Moving forward the school will prioritise:
seeking parents and whānau academic aspirations to inform planning and strengthen learning partnerships
building a learning focus culture that promotes Māori enjoying educational success as Māori
support teachers to grow their confidence and capability in te reo Maori , tikanga Maori and matauranga Maori to enrich the curriculum to benefit all learners.
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
28 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 5 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).