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St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)

Wellington · Wellington Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About St Catherines College (Kilbirnie)

St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 206 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 435. The school has been open since 1950.

With 206 students on roll, St Catherines College (Kilbirnie) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 48% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 435, 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.

The roll is genuinely diverse: no single ethnic group dominates, with European at 35.7% and Asian at 25.2%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.16 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 82 · 35.7%
Pasifika 51 · 22.2%
Asian 58 · 25.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 27 · 11.7%
Other 3 · 1.3%
International 9 · 3.9%

Total roll recorded: 206 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

206Students on rollLarger than 48% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
435Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.48Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.16Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Pacific language programme

0Pacific medium (levels 1–2)gagana Samoa | Samoa
8Pacific language in English mediumLevels 3–4

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.3180° S · 174.7925° E
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Nearby schools

St Patrick's School (Kilbirnie)Wellington · Full Primary 0.2 km Evans Bay IntermediateWellington · Intermediate 0.5 km St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)Wellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.6 km Lyall Bay SchoolWellington · Contributing 0.7 km Rongotai CollegeWellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.8 km South Wellington IntermediateWellington · Intermediate 1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityWellington City
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilWellington Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1950
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