Key facts
- School number369
- School typeSecondary · Years 9–15
- AuthorityState : Integrated
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingYes
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1927
About St Kevins College (Oamaru)
St Kevin's College is a Catholic co-educational day and boarding school located in Ōamaru, New Zealand. It operates under a Catholic special character, which shapes its values and community culture.
The school offers both day and boarding enrolment. Its curriculum includes New Zealand qualifications and Cambridge International pathways across junior and senior years.
Co-education is a stated feature of the school's identity. Boys and girls are taught together across all year levels, with the school describing this as central to how students develop relationships and prepare for life after school.
The school's stated values are Inclusive Community, Justice & Solidarity, Gospel Spirituality, and Liberating Education — each grounded in its Catholic character.
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 St Kevins College (Oamaru) 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 St Kevins College (Oamaru)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 334 students (68.6%)
- Asian — 95 students (19.5%)
- Pacific — 39 students (8%)
- Māori — 50 students (10.3%)
- MELAA — 11 students (2.3%)
- Other — 8 students (1.6%)
- International — 21 students (4.3%)
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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Ardgowan School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.3 km
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Pembroke School (Oamaru) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.5 km
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Papakaio School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 8.3 km
Location
- Street address44A Taward Street
- CityOamaru
- Local authorityWaitaki District
Official contact details
- ContactJo Walshe
- Phone+64 3 437 1665
- Emailcollege@stkevins.school.nz
- Websitewww.stkevins.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to St Kevins College (Oamaru), regardless of year level.
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Ardgowan School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 1.3 km
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Pembroke School (Oamaru) Contributing · Years 1–6 · 1.5 km
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Waitaki Boys' High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 1.6 km
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Waitaki Girls' High School Secondary · Years 9–15 · 2.8 km
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Papakaio School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 8.3 km
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Enrolment
St Kevin's College accepts applications from both preference and non-preference students. The college operates an enrolment scheme under which families are advised to confirm whether they qualify as preference students or whether non-preference places are available before applying.
The enrolment process follows five steps:
- Submit a completed application form to the college office or by email to enrolment@stkevins.school.nz
- The college reviews the application and may request further information or invite the family to meet with the college
- Successful applicants receive an offer of place; Year 9 applicants for the following year are notified in September
- Confirm the place by completing required documentation and meeting any conditions in the offer
International students apply through a separate international application process. No further details about zone boundaries, priority criteria, or required documents are specified in the published enrolment information.
Curriculum
St Kevins College offers a senior school curriculum in which students select subjects to suit their individual pathways. The school states that a wide range of subjects is available, though no specific subject names are listed in the published curriculum information.
In the senior school, students have the option of undertaking the Cambridge programme alongside other pathways. The school does not specify which NCEA levels are offered or provide a named subject list in its published curriculum content.
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from St Kevins College (Oamaru)'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 St Kevins College (Oamaru)'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) | St Kevins College (Oamaru)'s official website | Current | 14 October 2026 |