Cullinane College
| Cullinane College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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15 Peat Street, Aramoho, Whanganui, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 39°54′50″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9138°S 175.0459°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Integrated secondary (year 9–13) Co-Ed |
| Motto | For Love of God, Life and Learning. |
| Established | 2003; 22 years ago |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 190 |
| Principal | Tony McBride |
| School roll | 480[1] (March 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 4J[2] |
| Website | cullinanecollege.school.nz |
Cullinane College is an integrated, Co-Educational Secondary school in Whanganui, New Zealand for students in Year 9 to Year 13. Cullinane College was founded in 2003, through the combining of Sacred Heart College (founded in 1880 and operated by the Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth) and St Augustines College (founded in 1944 and operated by the priests and brothers of the Society of Mary). The college is named after: Sister Vincent Cullinane RSJ and Sister Cuthbert Cullinane RSJ (both important teachers at Sacred Heart College); Father John Cullinane SM (an important teacher at St Augustine's College); and Bishop Peter James Cullinane, first Bishop of Palmerston North (1980–2012). The Bishop of Palmerston North is the proprietor of the college.
Enrolment
[edit]As a state-integrated school, the proprietors of Cullinane College charge compulsory attendance dues to cover capital costs. For the 2025 school year, the attendance dues payable are $544 per year for students in years 7 and 8, and $1,088 per year for secondary students in years 9 and above.[3]
As of March 2025, Cullinane College has a roll of 480 students, of which 185 (38.5%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2025, the school has an Equity Index of 497,[4] placing it amongst schools whose students have many socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 2 and 3 under the former socio-economic decile system).[5]
Sports exchange
[edit]The college has an annual junior (Year 9, 10 and occasionally Year 11) sports exchange with Awatapu College in Palmerston North, generally competing in netball, basketball and rugby union. The exchange has been running as long as Cullinane's existence. [citation needed]
Principals
[edit]- Justin Harper ( – July 2022)
- Lida Penn-Reina (Acting) (July 2022)
- Tony McBride (2023 – present)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Brett Cameron (born 1996) professional rugby union player; All Black[6]
- Ray O'Leary (born 1993) comedian and actor [7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "School Attendance Dues | Diocese of Palmerston North". pndiocese.org.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ^ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Brett Cameron". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "No laughing matter: Comedians lucky to escape tree-toppling unharmed". The New Zealand Herald. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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