St Paul’s Collegiate School achieves academic results that are significantly higher than the national pass rates each year.
Year 11 students sit The St Paul’s Diploma which is tailored to reflect the values of the New Zealand Curriculum and is unique to St Paul’s.
Roll-based data has been provided below to demonstrate the academic strength of St Paul’s. Roll-based data is a true reflection of a school’s academic performance. It shows the percentage of students who gain NCEA out of the total number of students on a school’s roll, at each year level.
Many schools use another set of data called participation-based data. This form of data only shows the percentage of students who attempted the minimum number of credits necessary to gain NCEA. All St Paul’s students are entered into NCEA and have sufficient credits available in their subjects to pass.
Cambridge is the world’s most popular international qualification. It is recognised by leading universities and employers worldwide and is an international passport to progression and success.
New Zealand Scholarship is the most in-depth and complex examination for New Zealand secondary school students. Roughly 3% of students who sit the exams are awarded a pass and less than .5% are awarded an outstanding endorsement.