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St Mary's College (Ponsonby)

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Ponsonby, Auckland

1,005 students on the roll in Ponsonby · EQI 388.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 8. Current Equity Index: 388. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 11 New Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1144
  • Roll: 1,005 (September 2026)
  • Girls School
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1858
  • Isolation index 0.08, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Phone: 09-3766568
  • Email: office@stmaryak.school.nz
  • Contact: Sarah Dwan
  • Website: stmaryak.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 539 · 54%
Māori 121 · 12%
Pacific 257 · 26%
Asian 325 · 32%
MELAA 27 · 3%
Other 11 · 1%
International 53 · 5%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is St Mary's College (Ponsonby)?

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State : Integrated · Girls School, in Ponsonby.

How many students does St Mary's College (Ponsonby) have?

1,005 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is St Mary's College (Ponsonby)'s Equity Index?

EQI 388, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 8.

Where is St Mary's College (Ponsonby)?

11 New Street, Ponsonby, Auckland. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.