"St Cuthbert's College provides high quality education that promotes academic excellence and encourages students to become motivated and successful learners who contribute positively to society. The school's motto 'By Love Serve', and its commitment to the Christian faith and Presbyterian traditions, are clearly evident in daily programmes and activities.”
"Priority is placed on catering for the diverse abilities, interests and aspirations of students. The curriculum offers a wide range of academic, cultural and sporting options in keeping with the school's mission of 'creating remarkable futures'."
"Skilled, effective leadership, outstanding student achievement, and a well established culture of reflection and systematic self review are significant features of the college."
"……the introduction ofthe 'Kahunui programme' for Year 10 students at the school's new remote campus at Kahunui. This popular programme combines academic studies with a range of challenging outdoor education activities. It teaches appreciation of the natural environment and sustainability concepts, and helps to build students' resilience, and their selfmanagement and social skills."
"The promotion of co-curricular activities remains a strength of the school, enabling students to·participate in an extensive range of sporting, performing arts, cultural and community service activities. Students experience significant success in these areas and staff make a valuable contribution towards developing students' creative, artistic and sporting abilities."
"The principal is a very capable and knowledgeable professional leader, who is well supported by a competent and experienced senior management team. She is respected by staff and students, and has established robust quality assurance and self-review processes to promote ongoing improvements in school performance."
"Teaching practice throughout the college is of a high to very high standard. Relationships between teachers and students and among students themselves are affirming and mutually respectful."
"Reggio Emilia approaches, new at the time ofthe 2006 ERO review, have continued to strengthen child-centred teaching practices. These approaches are now firmly established in all new entrant to Year 4 programmes."
"Most students in Years 1 to 10 perform well above national expectations, with significant numbers attaining ratings in the superior achievement bands. NCEA results show extremely high levels of student success. Student achievement has continued to improve since 2006, with increasing numbers gaining merit and excellence endorsements for individual achievement standards and for their NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 qualifications. Also evident is a particularly impressive rise in the number of students gaining scholarship and outstanding scholarship awards."
"Students and teachers have ready access to a wide variety of paper-based resources, practical equipment and e-learning technologies. Resources are used effectively to enrich learning experiences and ongoing improvements in resource provision, storage and management are evident. Student use of the school's intranet and a range of other computer-based learning tools is a strong feature of classes for students in Years 5 to 13"
"School programmes, the school values statement, and Presbyterian traditions encourage students to contribute positively to New Zealand society and the wider global community. Te reo Maori programmes are an established part of the school curriculum and feature, as an option subject at all levels of the secondary school. The emphasis placed on developing an appreciation of New Zealand's bicultural heritage, and on the importance of caring for the natural environment and adopting sustainable lifestyle practices, also encourages responsible citizenship. Students show real awareness of the school's values and the importance of caring for and giving service to others. The value placed on service is evident in the enthusiasm and responsibility that students show for perpetuating many well established charitable and community service activities initiated by the school."