Key facts
- School number4133
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityPrivate : Fully Registered
- GenderBoys School
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established4 February 1959
About Saint Kentigern Boys' School
Saint Kentigern Boys' School is an independent, fee-paying school for boys located on Shore Road, Remuera, Auckland. It was established in 1959 by the Saint Kentigern Trust Board to provide education from the Primers to Form II.
The school operates under the Saint Kentigern Trust Board, which was founded in 1949 and is incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. The Trust has connections to the Presbyterian Church — the Presbytery of Auckland nominates two of its members — giving the school a Presbyterian faith character.
The Boys' School is one of several schools governed by the same Trust Board, which also oversees Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga and a Girls' School campus. A philanthropic body, the Saint Kentigern Foundation, supports the broader group of schools by receiving and managing funds for charitable purposes on behalf of the Trust.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Saint Kentigern Boys' School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Saint Kentigern Boys' School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 447 students (67.9%)
- Asian — 236 students (35.9%)
- Pacific — 18 students (2.7%)
- Māori — 20 students (3%)
- MELAA — 13 students (2%)
- Other — 1 students (0.2%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Education pathway
Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.
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Sancta Maria College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 13.9 km
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The BUSY School NZ Secondary · Years 9–15 · 3.6 km
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Botany Downs Secondary College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 12.7 km
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Hobsonville Point Secondary School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 15.2 km
Location
- Street address82 Shore Road
- SuburbRemuera
- CityAuckland
- Local authorityŌrākei Local Board Area
Official contact details
- ContactPeter Cassie
- Phone+64 9 520 7682
- Emailsandra.melhuish@saintkentigern.com
- Websitewww.saintkentigern.com
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Saint Kentigern Boys' School, regardless of year level.
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ACG Parnell College Composite · Years 1–15 · 2.2 km
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The BUSY School NZ Secondary · Years 9–15 · 3.6 km
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Elim Christian College Mt Albert Composite · Years 1–15 · 8.8 km
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TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 12.1 km
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Botany Downs Secondary College Secondary · Years 9–15 · 12.7 km
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Curriculum
Middle School (Years 3–6)
Core subjects are taught by homeroom teachers, while specialist teachers deliver a separate set of subjects. The Macky Specialist Building provides dedicated science labs, art studios, and hard technology workshops for Middle School use.
Homeroom-taught core subjects:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Science
Specialist-taught subjects:
- Christian Education
- Te Reo Māori
- French
- Music
- Visual Art
- Physical Education
- TACT (The Arts and Creative Technologies)
The TACT programme runs in 8-week cycles covering Robotics, Workshop, Food Technology, Drama, Design, and Digital Technologies. Music and Art are taught in semester-length programmes. An instrumental programme called Operation Test Drive gives all boys a semester of tuition on instruments including Recorder, Dood Clarinets, Violin, Ukulele, Keyboard, and Guitar, with the option to continue through individual itinerant lessons.
Senior School (Years 7–8)
Core subjects continue, with equal emphasis placed on a broader range of subjects. Languages expand to include Spanish and Chinese alongside Te Reo Māori and French.
Subjects taught across Years 7 and 8 include:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Science
- Health and Physical Education
- Christian Education
- Te Reo Māori
- French
- Spanish
- Chinese
- TACT (The Arts and Creative Technologies)
- Service and Leadership
- Character Education
The Senior School TACT programme runs in 8-week cycles covering Visual Art, Music, Drama, Robotics, Design, Engineering, Food Technology, and Hard Materials. The Music component culminates in all boys forming a class rock band and producing original digital music.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Saint Kentigern Boys' School'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 Saint Kentigern Boys' School'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 | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | August 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 7 September 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Saint Kentigern Boys' School's official website | Current | 20 September 2026 |