Sancta Maria College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 7–13
- Total roll
- 1,049
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 319 Te Irirangi Drive, Howick South, Manukau
- Territorial authority
- Howick Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2744081 Ext 221
- admin@sanctamaria.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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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.
- Uniform
- Required
We ask parents to support the College by ensuring your sons and daughters have the correct uniform and help them take responsibility for their appearance by wearing the uniform correctly. These regulations apply when students are at school, representing the school or commuting to and from school.
- Required
- Where to buy the uniform
- https://prestidges.co.nz/
[www.prestidges.co.nz](https://prestidges.co.nz/)
- https://prestidges.co.nz/
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Friday 30 January (international student orientation, first school day) - Thursday 2 April
| TERM 1 | Friday 30 January (international student orientation, first school day) – Thursday 2 April |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July
| TERM 2 | Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
| TERM 3 | Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October - Monday 7 December (12:30pm)
| TERM 4 | Monday 12 October – Monday 7 December (12:30pm) |
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 1, 2026: Friday 30 January (international student orientation, first school day) - Thursday 2 April
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.
- Special character
- Learning excellence, centred on our Catholic faith, personal growth, service to others and strong academic success.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Our long-term students have been accepted as an international student only after careful screening both in their home country and by Sancta Maria College.
- Accepted, as stated
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
- Jazz Bands
Co-curricular groups offered include Jazz Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Classical Ensembles, Pop Groups and Concert Band.
- Choirs
Co-curricular groups offered include Jazz Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Classical Ensembles, Pop Groups and Concert Band.
- Orchestras
Co-curricular groups offered include Jazz Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Classical Ensembles, Pop Groups and Concert Band.
- Classical Ensembles
Co-curricular groups offered include Jazz Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Classical Ensembles, Pop Groups and Concert Band.
- Pop Groups
Co-curricular groups offered include Jazz Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Classical Ensembles, Pop Groups and Concert Band.
- Concert Band
Co-curricular groups offered include Jazz Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Classical Ensembles, Pop Groups and Concert Band.
- Festival Strings Orchestra
Festival Strings Orchestra and Symphonia Strings with Ms Sonya Shone and Mr Barry Lee: Wednesdays after school
- Symphonia Strings
Festival Strings Orchestra and Symphonia Strings with Ms Sonya Shone and Mr Barry Lee: Wednesdays after school
- Sancta Maria College Big Band
On Sunday 9 August 2026, our Sancta Maria College Big Band competed in the finals
- junior production every alternate year
The Junior School stages a junior production every alternate year as well as participating in dance and drama competitions.
- major musical production every alternate year
The Senior School stages a major musical production every alternate year, with professional sound and lighting equipment and performed in a professional performance venue.
- specialist instrumental tuition
a large number of itinerant teachers come into school each week to offer specialist instrumental tuition in many disciplines including Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Voice, Strings, Brass and Woodwind.
- annual Year 9 & 10 speech finals
On Monday 3 August 2026, Sancta Maria College held their annual Year 9 & 10 speech finals.
- Jazz Bands
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 234
- Māori
- 58
- Pacific
- 174
- Asian
- 640
- MELAA
- 84
- Other
- 9
- International
- 33
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 | 7 | 22 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 150 |
| Year 08 | 6 | 25 | 94 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 152 |
| Year 09 | 9 | 26 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 172 |
| Year 10 | 7 | 27 | 76 | 20 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 155 |
| Year 11 | 8 | 27 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 160 |
| Year 12 | 7 | 32 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 151 |
| Year 13+ | 6 | 27 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 134 |
| Total | 50 | 186 | 585 | 88 | 3 | 278 | 45 | 1074 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 11 | 3 | 15 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 118 |
| Age 12 | 9 | 25 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 149 |
| Age 13 | 7 | 27 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 162 |
| Age 14 | 9 | 23 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 164 |
| Age 15 | 7 | 35 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 160 |
| Age 16 | 6 | 25 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 142 |
| Age 17 | 6 | 30 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 147 |
| Age 18 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 30 |
| Age 19+ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 50 | 186 | 585 | 88 | 3 | 278 | 45 | 1074 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
97.1%
| Sancta Maria College | 97.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 90.1% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 89.6% |
| State: Integrated | 95.8% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 95.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 98.6% |
| Māori | 100% |
| Pacific | 93.3% |
| Asian | 98.5% |
| MELAA | 100% |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 98.1% |
| Total | 97.1% |
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
93.5%
| Sancta Maria College | 93.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 83.3% |
| State: Integrated | 92.1% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 92.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 94.4% |
| Māori | 100% |
| Pacific | 90% |
| Asian | 97.1% |
| MELAA | 91.7% |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 92.3% |
| Total | 93.5% |
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
88.5%
| Sancta Maria College | 88.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 71.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 64.5% |
| State: Integrated | 77.7% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 85.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 91.5% |
| Māori | 83.3% |
| Pacific | 83.3% |
| Asian | 95.6% |
| MELAA | 91.7% |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 82.7% |
| Total | 88.5% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
19.4%
| Sancta Maria College | 19.4% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 14.6% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 14.7% |
| State: Integrated | 13.5% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 19.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 19.7% |
| Māori | 33.3% |
| Pacific | 23.3% |
| Asian | 19.1% |
| MELAA | 16.7% |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 15.4% |
| Total | 19.4% |
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
91.4%
| Sancta Maria College | 91.4% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 88.9% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 83.1% |
| State: Integrated | 91.1% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 89.7% |
|---|---|
| Male | 93% |
| Māori | 100% |
| Pacific | 86.7% |
| Asian | 95.6% |
| MELAA | 91.7% |
| Other | Not applicable |
| European/Pākehā | 90.4% |
| Total | 91.4% |
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
| Total | 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 |
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
15%
| Sancta Maria College | 15% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 43.4% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 3.9% |
|---|---|
| Male | 26.2% |
| Māori | 11.8% |
| Pacific | 20.9% |
| Asian | 13.1% |
| Other | 7.2% |
| European/Pākehā | 14.6% |
| Total | 15% |
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%
| Sancta Maria College | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 4.6% |
| 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%
| Sancta Maria College | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Secondary (Year 7-15) | 2% |
| 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)
- 390
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 26 January 2004
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
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 12 April 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (12 April 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 12 April 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 1049 — 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.
June 2018
994
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 7 August 2018
This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 12 April 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 16 months of the Education Review Office and Sancta Maria 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
Sancta Maria College is situated in the suburb of Botany, Auckland. It is a state integrated co-educational Catholic secondary school providing a special character education for students from Years 7 to 15.
Sancta Maria College ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for students are:
to nurture students to be confident, capable, and successful learners who are secure in their identity, charism and have a strong sense of belonging in their school community
to create purposeful and personalised learning opportunities that grow and empower students , enabling them to reach their full potential and aspirations, in order to enjoy successful and fulfilling lives
to build purposeful connections, partnerships and relationships that enable and support students to thrive.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Sancta Maria College ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the ‘Navigation’ holistic learning initiative improves student agency and outcomes .
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
survey data and student voice identifies there is scope to improve student outcomes, agency and wellbeing
to strengthen community connection and engagement.
The school expects to see increased levels of engagement amongst students and whānau ; students becoming more active in their learning journey, resulting in improved educational outcomes for all.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively the ‘Navigation’ holistic learning initiative improves student agency and outcomes.
the board, leaders and teachers are focused on achieving equitable outcomes for all students through effective teaching
a culture of evaluation and continuous improvement
holistic approaches that promote student wellbeing and learning success.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing structures to support responsive curriculum change informed by Te Mātaiaho the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum
embed into practice and gather evidence about the impact of the ‘Navigation’ holistic learning initiative
growing capabilities and capacity of teaching staff to design responsive high-level learning.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
12 April 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 4 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).