St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated
- Year levels
- 9–13
- Total roll
- 717
- Enrolment zone
- No
- Gender
- Boys School
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 581 Evans Bay Parade, Kilbirnie, Wellington
- Territorial authority
- Wellington City
- Phone
- 04-9393070
- admin@stpats.school.nz
- Website
- http://www.stpats.school.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.
- Uniform
- Required
The wearing of the complete school uniform between home and school, especially after sports practice and when attending all school functions and practices, either as spectators or participants, is a compulsory requirement for school attendance, unless instructions have been issued to the contrary.
- Required
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 28 January - Thursday 2 April
• Term 1: Wednesday 28 January - Thursday 2 April
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July
• Term 2: Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
• Term 3: Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October - Wednesday 9 December
• Term 4: Monday 12 October - Wednesday 9 December
Year stated asTerm Dates 2026
- Term 1, 2026: Wednesday 28 January - Thursday 2 April
- How to enrol
- https://stpats.school.kiwi/enrolment
Click on the ENROL HERE button to the right. | [ENROL HERE](https://stpats.school.kiwi/enrolment)
- https://stpats.school.kiwi/enrolment
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
- St Patrick’s College is a Catholic school with a particular Marist charism meaning that we try to live the Gospel in the way that Mary, the mother of Jesus, did.
- Being Marist involves reflecting on the glimpses we see of Mary in the Gospels and then applying her spirit to our lives.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Overseas students are welcome to apply for enrolment.
- 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
- rugby
While we maintain a strong focus on the traditional sports of rugby, cricket and athletics, in recent years interests have broadened.
- cricket
While we maintain a strong focus on the traditional sports of rugby, cricket and athletics, in recent years interests have broadened.
- athletics
While we maintain a strong focus on the traditional sports of rugby, cricket and athletics, in recent years interests have broadened.
- rugby
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 392
- Māori
- 111
- Pacific
- 219
- Asian
- 168
- MELAA
- 50
- Other
- 5
- International
- 6
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 09 | 18 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 126 |
| Year 10 | 25 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 2 | 154 |
| Year 11 | 23 | 48 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 92 | 3 | 170 |
| Year 12 | 28 | 56 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 83 | 2 | 155 |
| Year 13+ | 15 | 28 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 124 |
| Total | 109 | 209 | 160 | 48 | 13 | 411 | 8 | 729 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 13 | 17 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 116 |
| Age 14 | 25 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 146 |
| Age 15 | 22 | 44 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 2 | 162 |
| Age 16 | 27 | 58 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 89 | 2 | 167 |
| Age 17 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 1 | 122 |
| Age 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 109 | 209 | 160 | 48 | 13 | 411 | 8 | 729 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
97%
| St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) | 97% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 90.8% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 88% |
| State: Integrated | 95.8% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Male | 97% |
| Māori | 100% |
| Pacific | 97.1% |
| Asian | 94.1% |
| MELAA | 91.7% |
| Other | 100% |
| European/Pākehā | 98.5% |
| Total | 97% |
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
91%
| St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) | 91% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 81% |
| State: Integrated | 92.1% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Male | 91% |
| Māori | 100% |
| Pacific | 85.3% |
| Asian | 91.2% |
| MELAA | 83.3% |
| Other | 83.3% |
| European/Pākehā | 92.5% |
| Total | 91% |
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
72.4%
| St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) | 72.4% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 68.6% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 61.8% |
| State: Integrated | 77.7% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Male | 72.4% |
| Māori | 81.3% |
| Pacific | 50% |
| Asian | 79.4% |
| MELAA | 66.7% |
| Other | 83.3% |
| European/Pākehā | 79.1% |
| Total | 72.4% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
0.7%
| St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) | 0.7% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 12.5% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 15.2% |
| State: Integrated | 13.5% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Male | 0.7% |
| Māori | 6.3% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| MELAA | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0.7% |
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
92.5%
| St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) | 92.5% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 88.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 83.5% |
| State: Integrated | 91.1% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Male | 92.5% |
| Māori | 100% |
| Pacific | 85.3% |
| Asian | 94.1% |
| MELAA | 83.3% |
| Other | 83.3% |
| European/Pākehā | 95.5% |
| Total | 92.5% |
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
9.8%
| St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) | 9.8% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 24.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 35.8% |
| State : Integrated | 16.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
|---|---|
| Male | 9.8% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 23.6% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 5.8% |
| Total | 9.8% |
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
1.3%
| St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) | 1.3% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 2.6% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 4% |
| State : Integrated | 1.6% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.3% |
| Māori | 4.3% |
| Pacific | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 1.3% |
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%
| St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) | 0% |
|---|---|
| Wellington Region | 0.9% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 1.7% |
| State : Integrated | 0.5% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | Not available (source marker: "nd") |
|---|---|
| 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)
- 417
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 31 May 1885
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
- 8 May 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (8 May 2023)
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 8 May 2023 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 717 — 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.
July 2019
762
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 21 October 2019
September 2014
800
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 30 October 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 8 May 2023 — “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 nine months of the Education Review Office and St Patrick’s College (Kilbirnie) 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
St Patrick’s College (Kilbirnie) is a Catholic, integrated boys’ college for students in Years 9 to 13. The college endeavours to develop and educate young men in a nurturing environment based on Marist traditions and values.
St Patrick’s College (Kilbirnie)’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
foster an enduring Catholic and Marist character that embraces brotherhood, heritage, tikanga Māori , community and faith
provide a flexible, creative, and future focused learning curriculum that empowers young men for tomorrow’s world
be a College/ Kura that embraces and maximises teaching and learning opportunities.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Patrick’s College (Kilbirnie)’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of a future focused curriculum as well as a culturally responsive approach on ākonga /learner achievement and engagement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
foster a learning environment where staff are culturally responsive to student/ ākonga needs and aspirations and that our practices honour the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
develop and implement learning opportunities through a variety of contextual experiences, with the deliberate use of technology, that will inspire students/ ākonga and facilitate learning interactions.
The school expects to see:
that all students feel a sense of belonging and that their cultural backgrounds are acknowledged and valued
students/ ākonga are engaged and progressing in their learning and are provided with opportunities to excel in a way that is meaningful for them.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to develop a curriculum representative of an enduring Catholic and Marist character that embraces brotherhood, heritage, tikanga and te Ao Māori , community and faith.
Catholic and Marist charism that underpins all areas of college life, providing a context for change based in faith and values
a diverse community of students from various backgrounds that enrichens the College curriculum
relationships with whānau , fono and college partners/stakeholders provide support for student learning and extending learning opportunities.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
developing relations and engagement with whānau in partnership with Te Tiriti o Waitangi
a localised curriculum reflective of rich diversity of school community, which is fit for purpose and future focused
creating classroom environments in which students are fully engaged and are active participants in learning.
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
8 May 2023
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).