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St Mary's College (Wellington)

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 Mary's College (Wellington)

St Mary's College (Wellington) is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Wellington, within the Wellington Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 556 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 1858.

With 556 students on roll, St Mary's College (Wellington) is a large school — larger than about 84% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 429, 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 45.2% and Pasifika at 33.9%. Diversity of this kind is common in urban New Zealand schools.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.05 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 308 · 45.2%
Pasifika 231 · 33.9%
Asian 110 · 16.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 3.1%
Other 8 · 1.2%
International 4 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 556 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

556Students on rollLarger than 84% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.21Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.05Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Wellington Region
Wellington 41.2758° S · 174.7752° E
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Nearby schools

Sacred Heart Cathedral SchoolWellington · Full Primary 0 km Te Aho o Te Kura PounamuWellington · Correspondence School 0.2 km Thorndon SchoolWellington · Full Primary 0.5 km Wellington Girls' CollegeWellington · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.5 km Queen Margaret CollegeWellington · Composite 0.6 km Clifton Terrace Model SchoolWellington · Full Primary 0.9 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 may be requested
  • Opened1858
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