Cullinane College

Cullinane College
Location
15 Peat Street, Aramoho, Whanganui, New Zealand
Coordinates39°54′50″S 175°02′45″E / 39.9138°S 175.0459°E / -39.9138; 175.0459
Information
TypeIntegrated secondary (year 9–13) Co-Ed
MottoFor Love of God, Life and Learning.
Established2003; 23 years ago
Ministry of Education Institution no.190
PrincipalTony McBride
Enrollment446[1] (October 2025)
Socio-economic decile4J[2]
Websitecullinanecollege.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).

Name

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

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 October 2025, Cullinane College has a roll of 446 students, of which 175 (39.2%) identify as Māori.[1]

As of 2026, 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

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.

Principals

  • Justin Harper ( – July 2022)
  • Lida Penn-Reina (Acting) (July 2022)
  • Tony McBride (2023 – present)

Notable alumni

People educated at Cullinane College or either of its antecedents.

References

  1. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "School Attendance Dues | Diocese of Palmerston North". pndiocese.org.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
  5. ^ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Brett Cameron". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Liz Wylie, "Whanganui Marist Brothers education celebrated with anniversaries this Labour Weekend", Whanganui Chronicle, 26 October 2019 (Retrieved 29 January 2026)
  8. ^ "No laughing matter: Comedians lucky to escape tree-toppling unharmed". The New Zealand Herald. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Daily progress for Tuesday, 7 November 2017". New Zealand Parliament. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  10. ^ Beaglehole, Diana. "Jane Winstone". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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