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Roncalli College

Timaru · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State : Integrated · Co-Educational · Medium urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Roncalli College at a glance

Roncalli College is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Timaru, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 500 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 446. The school has been open since 1982.

With 500 students on roll, Roncalli College is a large school — larger than about 81% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 446, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

81.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 13%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.69 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 39681.5%
Pasifika 142.9%
Asian 6313.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 71.4%
Other 61.2%
European 396 · 81.5%
Pasifika 14 · 2.9%
Asian 63 · 13.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 7 · 1.4%
Other 6 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 500 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

500Students on rollLarger than 81% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
446Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.65Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.69Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityTimaru District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1982
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaParkside
  • WardTimaru Ward
  • General electorateRangitata
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Timaru 44.4028° S · 171.2460° E
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Nearby schools

Sacred Heart School (Timaru)Timaru · Full Primary 0.2 km Timaru Girls' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km Timaru South SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 0.7 km Timaru Boys' High SchoolTimaru · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1.3 km Timaru Christian SchoolTimaru · Composite (Year 1-10) 1.4 km Bluestone SchoolTimaru · Full Primary 1.6 km

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About this data

School #358 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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