| Verdon College | |
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| Address | |
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210 Rockdale Road , New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 46°24′58″S 168°23′44″E / 46.4161°S 168.3955°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State-Integrated co-educational secondary |
| Motto | Rely on God |
| Established | 1981; 43 years ago |
| School district | Newfield |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 408 |
| Chairman | Ian Sutherland |
| Principal | Jarlath Kelly |
| Chaplain | Fr Jaewoo Lee |
| Grades | Years 7–13 |
| School roll | 727 (August 2024)[1] |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Houses |
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| Song | The Verdon Anthem |
| Socio-economic decile | 6N[2] |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers, Dominican Sisters |
| Website | verdoncollege |
Verdon College is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Invercargill, New Zealand, teaching students from year 7 to 13 (ages 11–18). The College is named after Bishop Michael Verdon (1838–1918) who was the second Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (1896–1918). It has the highest rate of achievement in NCEA results for secondary schools in Invercargill city.
In 2022, 91.9% of Year 11 students achieved NCEA Level 1,[3] 82.9% of Year 12 students achieved NCEA Level 2,[3] and 52.3% of Year 13 students achieved NCEA Level 3.[3] In 2022, 19 students were given at least one Vocational Pathway Award.[4]
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Counts, Education. "Ministry of Education - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 August 2023.