Key facts
- School number429
- School typeComposite · Years 1–15
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established26 January 1980
About Excellere College
Excellere College is a Christian school in Whangarei. It operates in partnership with the Whangarei Christian Education Trust (WCET) and the NZ Christian Proprietors Trust (NZCPT).
The school's stated vision is "Excellence in learning; Christianity in living." Its Christian character shapes both its curriculum and its approach to staff and student development. Teaching is grounded in Scripture, and the school's values of compassion, integrity, and honour are framed within a Christian worldview.
The school accepts enrolment applications year-round, though waitlists apply across most year levels.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Excellere College in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Excellere College actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Excellere College's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 272 students (73.5%)
- Asian — 54 students (14.6%)
- Pacific — 10 students (2.7%)
- Māori — 70 students (18.9%)
- MELAA — 28 students (7.6%)
- Other — 7 students (1.9%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Further education in Whangarei
Explore tertiary providers based in Whangarei — not necessarily where Excellere College's own students go on to study.
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Northtec Institutes of Technology & Polytechnics
Location
- Street address39 Great North Road
- SuburbKamo
- CityWhangarei
- Local authorityWhangarei District
Official contact details
- ContactAndy Mouat
- Phone+64 9 435 2458
- Emailoffice@excellerecollege.school.nz
- Websitewww.excellerecollege.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Excellere College, regardless of year level.
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Whangarei Adventist Christian School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 3.1 km
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Northland College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 52.6 km
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Mangawhai Hills College Composite · Years 1–15 · 55.6 km
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Griffin Academy Composite · Years 1–15 · 57.9 km
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Springbank School Composite · Years 1–15 · 58.9 km
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Curriculum
Excellere College organises its curriculum across three broad stages: Junior College, Middle College, and Senior College. The school's learning philosophy describes a Biblical foundation combined with elements of critical pedagogy and social constructivist pedagogy, with an emphasis on student inquiry, reflective practice, and collaborative learning.
The school also provides Learning Support and Careers Support, and incorporates e-learning as part of its teaching practice.
Co-curricular Activities
The following named sports and activities are offered at Excellere College:
- Athletics — held at the start of Term 1 at the athletics stadium, open to Years 7–13, with events including running, jumping, throwing, and an interhouse relay; top performers are selected for Northland interschool athletics
- Basketball — a team for Year 9 and Year 10 boys, training once a week with team practice and individual coaching
- Cross Country — senior and middle college competition held mid-Term 2; junior competition held mid-Term 3; the course includes paddocks, creek crossings, and hay bales, with open Boys and Girls races run over 4 km
- Netball — teams from Years 1–13 competing through the Whangarei Netball Centre
- Volleyball — a group of 8–9 Year 9 and Year 10 girls training once a week at 7:30 am in the gym, preparing for interschool competitions
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Excellere College's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Excellere College's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | September 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 15 October 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Excellere College's official website | Current | 4 October 2026 |